IT’S WEEK 9 OF THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON AND THE LAST GAME BEFORE DISTRICTS…

THE ARIEL ATTACK OF SPRINGFIELD GLENDALE COMES TO TIGER TOWN TONIGHT…. GLENDALE HAS THROWN FOR ALMOST 2700 YARDS..THEY’VE ONLY RUSHED FOR A LITTLE OVER 400…
THE TIGERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RUN, AND COACH JOE HAYNES SAID THEY’RE REALLY NOT SEEN AN ARIEAL ASSULT LIKE THE FALCONS COULD BRING, AND THAT MAY BE O.K. TONIGHT.

 

DISTRICTS START NEXT WEEK AND THERE ARE A LOT OF SENERIO’S THAT COULD UNFOLD TONIGHT….
FIRST AND FORMOST, A WIN FOR THE TIGERS COULD JUMP THEM INTO THE 2 SEED, WHICH IS A FIRST ROUND BYE, AND COACH HAYNES HAS MADE THAT A POINT AT PRACTICE.

SOME OTHER SENERIO’S FOR DISTRICT SEEDINGS..
LEBANON LOOKS TO BE A SHOE IN FOR THE 1 SEED, AND A FIRST ROUND BYE..THE 2 SEED GETS A BYE, AND IF PARKVIEW CAN’T SHAKE COVID PROTOCAL, THE 3 SEED IN THIS DISTRICT MAY ALSO GET A BYE..
PARKVIEW IS THE 6 SEED AND THEY MEET THE 3 SEED NEXT WEEK…WILLARD IS LESS THAN A POINT BEHIND THE TIGERS, AND IF THEY WOULD UPSET WEBB CITY TONIGHT, THEY COULD JUMP THE TIGERS AND SEND THEM INTO A 4 SEED…AGAIN, A LOT OF WHAT-IF’S TONIGHT…..

PRE GAME AT 6:45, IT’S A 7PM KICKOFF FROM TIGER STADIUM ON 102.3 FM…

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IN CROSS COUNTRY, BOTH THE WAYNESVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS HAULED IN THE HARDWARE AT THE WAYNESVILLE INVITATIONAL YESTERDAY…THE NICE THING FOR THE TIGERS AND LADY TIGERS COACH NICHOLE JARMAN, BOTH OF THOSE PIECES OF HARDWARE WERE FOR 1ST PLACE AS THEY SWEPT THEIR INVITE YESTERDAY……

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STATE SECTIONAL AND QUARTER FINAL SOFTBALL IN ALL 5 CLASSES ARE COMPLETE..THOSE WHO COULD NOT GO WEDNESDAY, GOT IT DONE YESTERDAY…..

CLASS 1, IT WAS THE SECTIONAL ROUND AND THE VIENNA LADY EAGLES ARE ONTO THE QUARTERS TOMORROW, THANKS TO A NO-NO FROM THE THEIR PITCHER AND SOME STELLER DEFENSE IN THE FIELD PLAYING ERROR FREE BALL….ELIMINATE THE MISTAKES AND THAT PUT’S “W” ON THE BOARD AND VIENNA IS 19-4 AFTER A 1-0 WIN OVER NEELEYVILLE AND THE LADY EAGLES ARE STILL PLAYING..
MARSIE MESSERSMITH TWIRLED A NO HITTER, AND STRUCK OUT 6…
THE LADY EAGLES GOT OUT OF A BASES LOADED 1 OUT JAM IN THE 5TH AND HELPED PRESERVE THAT 1 RUN ADVANTAGE…..
KADENCE GEORGE, WHO HAD 2 HITS, STROKED AN INFIELD SINGLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 5TH SCORING MOLLY OTTO FOR THE GAMES ONLY TALLEY….
VIENNA WILL TRAVEL TO WEAUBLEAU ON SATURDAY AT 4PM FOR THE STATE QUARTERFINALS.

WEAUBLEAU RUN RULED MARION C. EARLY 16-2….
THE REST OF CLASS 1 YESTERDAY…..
LEETON DEFEATED HARRISBURG 12-3..
SALISBURY WAS A 5-1 WINNER OVER SILEX…
LaPLATA MOVED RIGHT WITH A 4-3 WIN OVER CANTON……..
AND JEFFERSON CONCEPTION OUTLASTED PRINCETON 8-6..

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IN CLASS 2, TWO GAMES WERE PLAYED, ONE IN IBERIA AND THE SEASON ENDED FOR THE LADY RANGERS IN AN 8-7 LOSS TO KELLY….

HAILEY WHITTLE HIT ONE OUT FOR IBERIA, AND SO DID EMMA RAY….RAY’S WAS A 2 RUN SHOT….
KELLY ALSO BUSTED A COUPLE OF DINGERS, ONE EACH FROM ALANEY MOORE AND KENDYL STUCKEY.
A 5 RUN 3RD WAS HUGE FOR KELLY, BUT THE DAGGER CAME IN THE 5TH….
THE GAME WAS TIED AT 7, WHEN A GROUND OUT RBI PUT WHAT WOULD BE THE WINNING RUN ACROSS THE PLATE…MACY BURGER, OUT OF THE BULLPEN SAVED IT AS SHE KEPT THE LADY RANGERS SCORELESS THE REST OF THE WAY…
BOTH TEAMS COLLECTED 9 HITS IN THE GAME…MORGAN LUTTRELL AND EMMA RAY EACH HAD 2 HITS TO LEAD IBERIA…
LANEY HALLEY TOOK THE LOSS….IBERIA’S SEASON ENDS AT 20-4

KELLY ADVANCES TO MEET FATHER TOLTEN IN THE SEMI’S ON SATURDAY IN COLUMBIA……
FATHER TOLTON ENDED IT FOR ELSBERRY 11-3 YESTERDAY..

CLASS 3…..
BOWLING GREEN GOT BY PERRYVILLE 8-7 AND MOVES RIGHT TO MEET SULLIVAN ON SATURDAY IN THE SEMI’S AFTER THE LADY EAGLES SHUT OUT LOGAN ROGERSVILLE 4-0…….
BLAIR OAKS BLANKED CENTRAILIA 4-0 TO MOVE ONTO MEET SAVANNA….

CLASS 4 QUARTERS…
WEBSTER GROVES ENDS IT FOR FARMINGTON 5-1….
ROCKWOOD SUMMIT BLEW BY FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH, 16-9
WEBB CITY BEAT BOLIVAR 7-3…
PLATTE COUNTY SQUEEZED BY GRAIN VALLEY, 3-1…

CLASS 5
MARQUETTE SENDS NOTRE DAME CAPE INTO THE WINTER SEASON WITH A 7-6 VICTORY….
ROCK BRIDGE GOT BY FT. ZUMWALT WEST 3-2..
KICKAPOO IS GOING TO THE SEMI FINALS AFTER AN 11-1 RUN RULE WIN OVER LEE’S SUMMIT WEST..
LEE’S SUMMIT NORTH ROLLED OVER PARK HILL, 11-5…..

IF THE FIELDS ARE PLAYABLE TOMORROW, ALL SEMI’S AND QUARTERS ARE SCHEDULED…

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THE WORLD SERIES CONTINUES TONIGHT IN TEXAS WITH THE DODGERS AND TAMPA BAY TIED AT 1 GAME EACH…
IT TOOK A DAY OFF SO FOX COULD BRING US THAT THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME BETWEEN PHILLY AND THE NY GIANTS..

THEY CALLED IT A TRAVELING DAY, BUT NO ONE WENT ANYWHERE CONSIDERING THE SERIES IS BEING PLAYED IN A BUBBLE IN ARLINGTON…

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The Eagles have moved to 2-4-1 on the season after rallying to defeat the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football, 22-21. After New York gave its best punch of the night — a 97-yard touchdown drive headlined by Daniel Jones — to go up 21-10 with just over six minutes to play, Philadelphia scored 12 unanswered points to earn the win.

Carson Wentz led a 71-yard touchdown drive to give the Eagles to the lead with just 40 seconds to play after connecting with running back Boston Scott on an 18-yard reception. Along with the comeback, he finished his night with 359 yards passing, two touchdowns and one interception while completing passes to eight different Eagles receivers.