Willow Springs extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 3-5. They took a blow against the Thayer Bobcats, falling 69-0. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 86th).
As for Thayer, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points on average over those games.
Heath Combs went supernova, rushing for 202 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Thomas Poole, who rushed for 86 yards and a pair of TDs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Willow Springs will take on rival Ava at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Thayer is set to face off against their familiar foe Mountain Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bobcats 11.8, the Panthers 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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