The Reeds Springs claimed a share of the Big 8 East Conference Football Championship last week, this week, they made sure they wouldn't have to share it.
The Wolves take the title with a 35-34 overtime win at Mt Vernon Friday night. In a game that went back and forth all night long, the game went into overtime after the Wolves missed a potential game winning field goal. The final 20 yards of Preston Blubaugh's 209 yards rushing happened on the first play of overtime with the Wolves finishing it off with a Jace Bolin run finishing off the drive two plays later. On Mt Vernon's overtime possession, the Mountaineers scored in just two plays but a pass going for the two-point conversion and the win was intercepted by Caden Wiest preserving a one point victory for the Wolves, who also clinched the top seed in the Class 3 District 6 Playoffs and will have next week off before opening play in two weeks.
The other three Lakes Area teams wrap-up the season with losses.
Branson, despite a career long 72 yard touchdown run by Cade Grimm, lose to Webb City 56-14 in a game that saw the Pirates only down 14 points at half before the Cardinals got long touchdown runs on consecutive offensive plays in the third quarter to pull away.
Meanwhile, both Forsyth and Hollister lost their regular season finales with the Panthers losing Springfield Central 57-11 while Lamar shuts out Hollister 41-0,
The projected match-ups for next week's District Playoffs will have Branson travel to Lebanon with Forsyth and Hollister both hosting games against East Newton and Catholic respectively.
In Arkansas, the Harrison Goblins got a huge performance from Braden Long has he scored six of his teams eight touchdowns in a 56-13 Homecoming Win over Dardanelle.
Scoreboard
Missouri
COC
Webb City 56 Branson 14
Carthage 55 Willard 14
Nixa 51 Ozark 7
Joplin 68 Neosho 43
Republic 35 Carl Junction 17
Big 8
Reeds Spring 35, Mt. Vernon 34
Lamar 41 Hollister 0
Rogersville 45 Aurora 0
Marshfield 38 Catholic 7
McDonald County 40 East Newton 14
Monett 27, Cassville 10
Nevada 49 Seneca 14
Other
Central 57 Forsyth 11
Glendale 37 Camdenton 35
Lebanon 42 Rolla 14
Arkansas
5A West
Harrison 56 Dardanelle 13
Shiloh Christian 51 Farmington 30
Prairie Grove 45 Alma 30
Pea Ridge 47 Clarksville 14
Other
Marshall 60 Rose Bud 6
Yelllviile-Summit 44 Rose Bud 14
Huntsville 49 Berryville 28
Gravette 43 Green Forest 3
Mountain Home 44 Siloam Springs 17
C of O Wraps-Up Team Cross Country Season at NCCAA National Meet
Football Postseason for Branson, Forsyth, Green Forest
