Chillicothe Hornets (Chillicothe, MO) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team tip the host Lafayette Fighting Irish (St. Joseph, MO), 20-14 in a league battle.

With the win, Chillicothe improves its record to 3-3 on the season. The Hornets host Savannah (Savannah, MO) to play the Savages in a Midland Empire battle on Friday, October 11. The Savages go into the battle with a record of 4-2. Savannah won 62-7 in their recent league battle against Cameron (Cameron, MO)

The Fighting Irish now have a 2-4 record. They play next when they travel to Cameron for a Midland Empire battle on Friday, October 11. Lafayette will play a Dragons team coming off a 62-7 league loss to Savannah (Savannah, MO). The Dragons record now stands at 0-6.