Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern Boone). They put the hurt on the Hallsville Indians with a sharp 48-28 win on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Indians are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aidan Szczodroski, who picked up 131 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Brayden Matheney, who threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Southern Boone and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Hallsville, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Boone will square off against Osage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Southern Boone: 15, Osage: 14.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Hallsville, they will face off against Blair Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blair Oaks will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Hallsville surely won't give up without a fight.
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