Football Recap: Hallsville Keeps Southern Boone's Under Pressure

Hallsville had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it five. They lost to the Southern Boone Eagles on the road by a 27-12 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 48-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Hallsville lost, don't look at Landon Cunningham. Despite the final result, he rushed for 91 yards and two scores, and also threw for 126 yards on ten of 20 attempts.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Jack Wooden for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Hallsville; they were averaging 3.6yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 5 per game.

Hallsville's defense didn't let Mason Shearer, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Hallsville got some further help from Wooden: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).

As for Southern Boone, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.5 points over those games.

A big part of Southern Boone's victory came down to the chemistry between Shearer and his top target Brant Eddy. Shearer threw for 262 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Eddy picked up 186 receiving yards and one TD. Those 262 passing yards gave Shearer a new career-high.

Hallsville has already played their next matchup, a 56-0 loss against Blair Oaks on the 17th. As for Southern Boone, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 21-0 defeat against Osage on the 17th.