By Dean Backes
MaxPreps.com
It's become expected that Bolivar will be crowned Central Ozark Conference Class 3 champion year-in-and-year-out. At least that's the way it's played out the past five years.
With a 24-6 win over Marshfield, the Liberators have sealed the deal again this year. Now with a victory over Reeds Spring a week from Friday, Bolivar can secure its fifth straight conference championship, outright.
Nelson's Five Touchdown Receptions Lead St. Joseph Christian
Adam Nelson caught six passes, Friday, in a 62-30 win over Stewartsville. Five of them went for touchdowns.
"Whatever they throw, I try to catch," Nelson told the St. Joseph News-Press. "That was what we needed to run to score, it just worked into our offense like that."
Top Rushing Performances
Jarell Childs rushed for 268 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries for Oak Park in a 41-35 win over Lee's Summit North.Hillcrest's Mikael Cooper-Falls carried the ball 18 times for 263 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-37 win over Kickapoo.Jordan Myles rushed 30 times for 257 yards and three scores for Parkway Central in a 29-6 win over Summit.Blue Springs' Carlos Anderson carried 12 times for 253 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-21 win over Lee's Summit.Johnny Cox rushed for 253 yards and two scores on 32 carries for Mark Twain in a 20-13 win over Monroe City.Ash Grove's Jordan Dickson rushed 34 times for 250 yards and four scores in a 33-25 win over Skyline.Jordan Simmons carried 28 times for 240 yards and five touchdowns for Lee's Summit North in a 41-35 loss to Oak Park.William Chrisman's Stephen Wright rushed for 233 yards and a score on 34 carries in a 42-20 loss to Liberty.Cody Fogle carried 11 times for 228 yards and four touchdowns for Grain Valley in a 54-12 win over Knob Noster.Chaminade's Tim Clark rushed 24 times for 309 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-20 win over Vianney.Demetrius Terry carried the ball 28 times for 295 yards and three scores for Crystal City in a 39-20 win over St. Vincent.Lutheran St. Charles' Mike Hall rushed for 225 yards and three scores on 25 carries in a 35-20 win over St. Dominic.Mike Espey rushed 28 times for 209 yards and four touchdowns for Fort Zumwalt North in a 42-26 win over Jennings.Timberland's Montee Ball ran for 208 yards and a pair of scores on 27 carries in a 35-0 blanking of St. Charles.
Top Passing Performances
Jonathan Nutt connected on 19 of 28 passes for 368 yards and five touchdowns for Palmyra in a 40-21 win over South Shelby.O'Hara's T.J. White completed 17 of 30 passes for 277 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 41-34 loss to Smith-Cotton.Ross Parker threw for 247 yards and a couple of touchdowns for Rolla in a 38-26 loss to Glendale.West Platte's Ryan Humes connected on 13 of 20 aerials for 245 yards and a touchdown in a 24-14 win over Lathrop.Trey Derryberry threw for 244 yards and four scores on 12 of 19 passing for Carthage in a 49-14 win over McDonald County.Pembroke Hill's Cam Wilkerson was good on 19 of 39 passes for 244 yards and a score in a 34-14 loss to Bishop LeBlond.Kevin Redmon threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns for Glendale in a 38-26 win over Rolla.Raymore-Peculiar's Gabe Crumpley completed 10 of 26 passes for 221 yards in a 49-14 loss to Blue Springs South.Tim Williams connected on 10 of 13 aerials for 220 yards and three scores for Hillcrest in a 49-37 win over Kickapoo.Hillsboro's T.J. Smreker completed nine of 15 aerials for 202 yards and a touchdown in a 35-21 loss to Seckman.Jordan Webb connected on 27 of 37 passes for 452 yards and five touchdowns for Union in a 42-0 shutout of Sullivan.St. Dominic's Anthony Springer completed eight of 17 aerials for 246 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 35-20 loss to Lutheran St. Charles.
Top Receiving Performances
Jason Cox caught seven passes for 214 yards and three scores for Palmyra in a 40-21 win over South Shelby.Raymore-Peculiar's Gavin Lutman latched on to six passes for 182 yards in a 49-14 loss to Blue Springs South.Sam Smith snared six receptions for 173 yards and a pair of scores for Hillcrest in a 49-37 win over Kickapoo.Winnetonka's Andrew Helmick caught eight aerials for 156 yards in a 35-6 loss to Fort Osage.Joe Pepple caught nine passes for 134 yards and a touchdown for O'Hara in a 41-34 loss to Smith-Cotton.Carthage's Stephen Poston latched on to six passes for 128 yards and three scores in a 49-14 win over McDonald County.Alex Sanders caught 116 yards in passes and scored three times for Glendale in a 38-26 win over Rolla.Pembroke Hill's Andrew Lewis caught five aerials for 115 yards in a 34-14 loss to Bishop LeBlond.Donnie Macleod hauled in four passes for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Harrisonville in a 35-14 win over Grandview.O'Hara's Aaron Stubblefield latched on to three passes for 114 yards in a 41-34 loss to Smith-Cotton.Marcus Lucas caught three aerials for 112 yards and three scores for Liberty in a 42-20 win over William Chrisman.West Platte's Eric Roe caught eight passes for 145 yards and a score in a 24-14 win over Lathrop.Jed Neider latched on to nine passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns for Union in a 42-0 win over Sullivan.
Volleyball: Barlow scores nine aces in win
Kelsey Barlow was credited with all 25 service points in New Salem's opening-game 25-0 win over St. Louis Christian.
Barlow, whose team went on to get the sweep with a 25-10 second-game win, scored nine aces during the first-game triumph.
Reinagel pitches Notre Dame to 23rd straight win this season
Notre Dame upped its record to 23-0 with a 14-0 win over St. Genevieve in an opening-round win during the Class 3 District 2 softball tournament. Lauren Reinagel paced the Bulldogs with her fourth no-hitter in five games.
"She's throwing tremendously well right now," Notre Dame head coach Jeff Graviett told the Southeast Missourian.
