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The Howell Central (St. Charles, MO) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Fort Zumwalt South (St. Peters, MO) by a score of 31-28.

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Fort Zumwalt South7170731
Howell Central7714028
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Game Story

Missouri High School Football - Howell Central held off by Fort Zumwalt South

September 8, 2023: St. Charles, MO 63304

Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs (St. Peters, MO) fans left the game content Friday as they saw their football team nip the host Howell Central Spartans (St. Charles, MO), 31-28 in a non-league test.

With the triumph, Fort Zumwalt South improves its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Holt (Wentzville, MO) to battle the Indians in a Gateway - Central test on Friday, September 15. The Indians come into the test with a record of 2-1. Holt won 28-17 in their recent league test against Washington (Washington, MO)

With the loss, Howell Central drops to 2-1 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Troy-Buchanan (Troy, MO) to battle the Trojans in a Gateway - South test on Friday, September 15. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 1-2. Troy-Buchanan lost 34-28 in their recent non-league test against Hannibal (Hannibal, MO)

Darren DeistBulldogs Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. FZSHS 0, HCHS 0
    Posted @ 6:46p
  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 6:46p
  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 6:46p
  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 6:46p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Fort Zumwalt South1st Quarter
    Fort Zumwalt South kicking off to Howell Central.
    Posted @ 7:02p
  6. 6 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    Fort Zumwalt South1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Fort Zumwalt South - #2 Carter Cox 28 Yd pass completed to #5 Chase Bensing for a TD. FZSHS 6, HCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:15p
  7. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    Fort Zumwalt South1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Fort Zumwalt South - PAT Good. FZSHS 7, HCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:15p
  8. 7 - 6

    Passing Touchdown

    Howell Central1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Howell Central - 8 Yd pass completed for a TD. FZSHS 7, HCHS 6
    Posted @ 7:26p
  9. 7 - 7

    Made Point After

    Howell Central1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Howell Central - PAT Good. FZSHS 7, HCHS 7
    Posted @ 7:26p
  10. 7 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    FZSHS 7, HCHS 7
    Posted @ 7:34p
  11. 13 - 7

    Passing Touchdown

    Fort Zumwalt South2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Fort Zumwalt South - #2 Carter Cox 20 Yd pass completed to #5 Chase Bensing for a TD. FZSHS 13, HCHS 7
    Posted @ 7:46p
  12. 14 - 7

    Made Point After

    Fort Zumwalt South2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Fort Zumwalt South - #21 Jacksen Tankersley PAT Good. FZSHS 14, HCHS 7
    Posted @ 7:47p
  13. 14 - 13

    Passing Touchdown

    Howell Central2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Howell Central - 25 Yd pass completed to #5 Collin Parsons for a TD. FZSHS 14, HCHS 13
    Posted @ 7:58p
  14. 14 - 14

    Made Point After

    Howell Central2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Howell Central - #35 Sean Hayde PAT Good. FZSHS 14, HCHS 14
    Posted @ 7:58p
  15. 20 - 14

    Passing Touchdown

    Fort Zumwalt South2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Fort Zumwalt South - Pass completed for a TD. FZSHS 20, HCHS 14
    Posted @ 8:35p
  16. 21 - 14

    Made Point After

    Fort Zumwalt South2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Fort Zumwalt South - PAT Good. FZSHS 21, HCHS 14
    Posted @ 8:35p
  17. 24 - 14

    Field Goal

    Fort Zumwalt South2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Fort Zumwalt South - #21 Jacksen Tankersley kicks a 50 Yd Field Goal. FZSHS 24, HCHS 14
    Posted @ 8:36p
  18. 24 - 14

    Halftime

    Halftime
    FZSHS 24, HCHS 14
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:37p
  19. 24 - 14

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Howell Central3rd Quarter
    Howell Central to kick off to Fort Zumwalt South.
    Posted @ 8:49p
  20. 24 - 20

    Passing Touchdown

    Howell Central3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Howell Central - 40 Yd pass completed for a TD. FZSHS 24, HCHS 20
    Posted @ 9:10p
  21. 24 - 20

    Missed Point After

    Howell Central3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Howell Central - PAT Missed. FZSHS 24, HCHS 20
    Posted @ 9:10p
  22. 24 - 26

    Rushing Touchdown

    Howell Central3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Howell Central - 2 Yd Rushing TD. FZSHS 24, HCHS 26
    Posted @ 9:29p
  23. 24 - 28

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Howell Central3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Howell Central - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. FZSHS 24, HCHS 28
    Posted @ 9:29p
  24. 24 - 28

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    FZSHS 24, HCHS 28
    Posted @ 9:33p
  25. 30 - 28

    Rushing Touchdown

    Fort Zumwalt South4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Fort Zumwalt South - #2 Carter Cox with a 2 Yd Rushing TD. FZSHS 30, HCHS 28
    Posted @ 9:44p
  26. 31 - 28

    Made Point After

    Fort Zumwalt South4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Fort Zumwalt South - #21 Jacksen Tankersley PAT Good. FZSHS 31, HCHS 28
    Posted @ 9:44p
  27. 31 - 28

    Two-Minute Warning

    Howell Central4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Howell Central has the ball on their own 30-yard line. FZSHS 31, HCHS 28
    Posted @ 10:09p
  28. 31 - 28

    End of Game

    Final
    FZSHS 31, HCHS 28
    Posted @ 10:12p

FZSHS @ HCHS Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 8, 2023 @ 7p
Francis Howell Central High School
The Howell Central (St. Charles, MO) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Fort Zumwalt South (St. Peters, MO) by a score of 31-28.

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Darren DeistBulldogs Reporter

Rankings & Records

Fort Zumwalt South (23-24)

MOClass
12031
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
4-62-41-43-2.400.333276248

Howell Central (23-24)

MOClass
12635
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
4-71-42-32-30-1.364.200331398

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fort Zumwalt South
3.116.06.95.027.6
Howell Central
11.08.14.06.930.1

Team Stat Comparison

Fort Zumwalt SouthHowell Central
43.7Rushing Yards Per Game16.2
28.2Passing Yards Per Game17.4
27.8Receiving Yards Per Game-
71.9Total Yards Per Game33.5
7.7Points Per Game2.2

Team Leaders

Fort Zumwalt SouthHowell CentralNational Avg.
#6 Amir Purdy62.0Rushing Yards Per Game#5 Collin Parsons149.020.6
#2 Carter Cox94.0Passing Yards Per Game#3 Tristan Graham191.050.5
#5 Chase Bensing39.7Receiving Yards Per Game
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17.5
#2 Carter Cox144.7Total Yards Per Game#3 Tristan Graham220.036.9
#2 Carter Cox8.0Points Per Game#5 Collin Parsons24.02.1

Record Breakdown

Fort Zumwalt South (23-24)

Howell Central (23-24)

4-6
Overall
4-7
2-4
League
1-4
2-1
Non-League
2-2
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-1
Common Opponent
2-2
1-4
Home
2-3
3-2
Away
2-3
0-0
Neutral
0-1
0-1
Playoff
1-1
4-6
In-State
4-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0