Monett upset No. 1-seed Cassville 10-6 and won the Class 3, District 6 championship Monday night at Cassville.
Monett scored the game’s only touchdown on its first possession of the second half. A 55-yard run by senior back Kurran Blamey set up a 5-yard touchdown run by Aaron Hall that gave Monett a 10-6 lead.
Monett (9-3) advanced to the quarterfinals and will play Eldon at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Monett.
“It was very important for our defense to come out and play well against a great Cassville team and they did,” said Monett head coach Chad Depee. “They tackled well. There’s a reason why they (Cassville) have been where they’ve been.”
Cassville, which won state championships in 2008 and 2009, led 6-3 at halftime on two field goals by Bradley Lueckenhoff. Monett’s Aaron Aldrich scored on a field goal in the second quarter.
Cassville had a first-and-goal at the Monett 10 with about two minutes left in the game but did not score, Depee said. After a Monett punt, Cassville’s last possession began with about a minute to go and no time outs.
Miller 39, Lockwood 6
Miller captured its third straight district championship by defeating Lockwood 39-6 Monday night at Miller.
Quarterback Dalton Gulick rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns as the Cardinals, ranked No. 3 in Class 1 by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, remained unbeaten.
Miller (12-0) advanced to the quarterfinals and will play at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Valle Catholic (10-2) in Ste. Genevieve. Valle defeated Portageville 47-10 Monday night.
Gulick scored on a 35-yard run and running back Derrick Estell scored on a 2-yard run as Miller took a 14-0 halftime lead.
“Our defense gave us good field position. We had a couple of interceptions in the third quarter,” said Miller head coach Dustin Baldwin. “We just blocked a little better and executed our plays a little better than we did in the first half.”
Lockwood (7-5), held to 14 yards rushing, scored in the fourth quarter on a 13-yard pass from quarterback Isaac Lasater to Isaac Spain.
Miller rushed for 347 yards, including Estell’s 100 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. He scored on a 69-yard run in the third quarter.
Gulick scored on touchdown runs of 5 and 45 yards in the third quarter and Brenden Richardson added a 39-yard touchdown run.
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November 6, 2012
Monett upsets Cassville; Miller tops Lockwood
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After last-minute win, Carl Junction soccer plays at Helias
Callie Degani controls a pass during a Carl Junction practice. The Bulldogs play a Class 2 quarterfinal game against Helias Catholic at 2 p.m. today in Jefferson City.
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- Morgan takes third in triple jump; Williams wins long jump
- White, Elias spark Baxter Springs at state track meet
- Colgan blanks Silver Lake in Class 3A baseball championship game
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After last-minute win, Carl Junction soccer plays at Helias
Callie Degani controls a pass during a Carl Junction practice. The Bulldogs play a Class 2 quarterfinal game against Helias Catholic at 2 p.m. today in Jefferson City.
For Carl Junction girls soccer coach Kevin Hauck, the ending of the Bulldogs’ 3-2 win over Republic on Wednesday was worthy of a movie script.
Continued ... - Joplin's Jeremy Lynn rolls into state tennis semifinals.
- MSSU's Green, Reagan earn All-America honors; PSU's Talbert wins discus
- Colgan blanks Silver Lake in Class 3A baseball championship game
- Morgan takes third in triple jump; Williams wins long jump
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