Norborne/Hardin-Central will face off against the Orrick Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norborne/Hardin-Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Norborne/Hardin-Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Northwest, who was ranked 11th at the time (Norborne/Hardin-Central was ranked tenth). Norborne/Hardin-Central blew past Northwest, posting a 30-0 win. Norborne/Hardin-Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
Sam Barnett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 35 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Norborne/Hardin-Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brody Fifer.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Orrick walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 32-14 victory over Northland Christian on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with Northland Christian: they've now won three in a row.
Orrick's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Norborne/Hardin-Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Everything went Norborne/Hardin-Central's way against Orrick in their previous meeting back in September, as Norborne/Hardin-Central made off with a 38-12 victory. Will Norborne/Hardin-Central repeat their success, or does Orrick has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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