By Dean Backes
MaxPreps.com
While most ranked teams in Missouri are heavily favored to win their games again this week and retain their positions in the polls, Mound City and Worth County will be laying it all on the line for eight-man supremacy in the Show Me State.
Although the Panthers currently sit at the top of the rankings, Worth County, the second ranked eight-man team in Missouri has played well enough so far this season to stake a claim to the No. 1 ranking as well.
Senior quarterback Taylor Sharp will lead Mound City into battle this weekend after throwing for 473 yards and nine touchdowns in four games this season. He also rushed for 386 yards and seven scores on 33 carries.
Patrick Treece has earned his stripes on both sides of the ball for Mound City. The junior rushed for 236 yards and scored four touchdowns on 31 carries so far this year. He also caught 10 balls for 174 yards and three scores. On the defensive side of the ball, Treece leads the team with 10.5 tackles per game.
Miles Clifton has 134 yards rushing on 22 carries and has scored four times running the ball this season.
Travis Null goes into the game after throwing for 337 yards on 15 of 22 passing and nine touchdowns, compared to just one interception for Worth County. Null will rely on Kyle Hiatt to keep the defense honest by establishing a running game. Hiatt has rushed the ball 36 times for 430 yards and eight touchdowns for Worth County.
Spelling Hiatt at times will be Andrew Davidson, who carried the ball 17 times for 153 yards and five touchdowns so far this season. Barrett Baker has 101 rushing yards and a touchdown to his name.
Greg Rosier has 14 catches for 118 yards and four touchdowns for Mound City, while Drew Yarmer has six catches for 160 yards for Worth County in 2007.
Other top games this week include: Class 2 No. 1 Lawson vs. West Platte (3-1); Class 2 No. 3 Centralia vs. Palmyra (3-1); Class 3 No. 3 Grain Valley vs. Lafayette County (3-1); Class 4 No. 2 Lee's Summit West vs. Excelsior Springs (3-1); Class 4 No. 5 Union vs. Westminster Christian (3-1); Class 5 No. 1 Kirkwood vs. Mehlville (3-1); Class 5 No. 2 Eureka vs. Parkway North (3-1); Class 5 No. 5 Chaminade vs. Class 6 No. 3 DeSmet Jesuit (3-0); Class 6 No. 2 Rockhurst vs. Hickman (3-1)
Team (Record) Offensive - Defensive Scoring
Eight-Man
1. Mound City (4-0) 224 - 32
Defeated Stanberry, 58-8. Next: Worth County
2. Worth County (4-0) 218 - 42
Defeated Fairfax, 62-6. Next @Mound City
3. North Nodaway (4-0) 224 - 44
Defeated Nodaway-Holt, 66-18. Next: South Holt
4. North Andrew (3-1) 164 - 100
Defeated Elwood (Ks.), 54-34. Next: at Hardin-Central
5. West Nodaway (3-1) 166 - 88
Defeated DeKalb, 64-12. Next: Craig
Class 1
1. Marionville (4-0) 168 - 18
Defeated Ash Grove, 47-12. Next: at Skyline
2. Orrick (4-0) 196 - 54
Defeated Sweet Springs, 42-12. Next: Windsor
3. Hayti (4-0) 160 - 39
Defeated Caruthersville, 50-6. Next: at Charleston
4. Gallatin (4-0) 158 - 34
Defeated Penney, 39-21. Next: at Polo
5. Tipton (4-0) 136 - 48
Defeated Southern Boone, 35-14 Next: Cole Camp
Class 2
Lawson (4-0) 122 - 23
Defeated Lathrop, 30-6. Next: at West Platte
2. Mountain Grove (4-0) 135 - 51
Defeated Ava, 37-21. Next: at Willow Springs
3. Centralia (4-0) 156 - 19
Defeated South Shelby, 45-7. Next: Palmyra
4. Maryville (4-0) 130 - 59
Defeated Smithville, 35-7. Next: Cameron
5. Trenton (4-0) 169 - 55
Defeated Mid-Buchanan, 44-7. Next Marceline
Class 3
1. Harrisonville (4-0) 185 - 58
Defeated St. Pius X (KC), 48-20. Next: Warrensburg
2. Platte County (4-0) 144 - 46
Defeated Chillicothe, 21-13. Next: St. Joseph Benton
3. Grain Valley (4-0) 150 - 42
Defeated Odessa, 31-30. Next: Lafayette County
4. Moberly (4-0) 144 - 41
Defeated Blair Oaks, 37-7. Next: Marshall
5. Clinton (4-0) 90 - 40
Defeated Basehor-Linwood, 28-7. Next: at Kansas City Southeast
Class 4
1. Webb City (4-0) 133 - 47
Defeated Ozark, 36-22. Next: at Nevada
2. Lee's Summit West (4-0) 138 - 15
Defeated Park Hill, 14-0. Next: at Excelsior Springs
3. Farmington (4-0) 131 - 65
Defeated Hillsboro, 37-19. Next: at Sikeston
4. Kearney (4-0) 99 - 28
Defeated St. Joseph Central, 27-16. Next: Ruskin
5. Union (4-0) 215 - 110
Defeated Hermann, 77-55. Next: at Westminster Christian
Class 5
1. Kirkwood (4-0) 118 - 32
Defeated Marquette, 41-13. Next: at Mehlville
2. Eureka (4-0) 130 - 41
Defeated Rockwood Summit, 34-17. Next: Parkway North
3. Fort Osage (4-0) 140 - 46
Defeated Ruskin, 55-6. Next: at Raytown
4. McCluer North (3-1) 79 - 61
Defeated Hazelwood Central, 14-9. Next: at Riverview Gardens
5. Chaminade (4-0) 116 - 53
Defeated Christian Brothers, 34-20. Next: at DeSmet Jesuit
Class 6
1. Blue Springs South (4-0) 159 - 31
Defeated Liberty, 38-10. Next: at North Kansas City
2. Rockhurst (4-0) 144 - 63
Defeated Jefferson City, 55-21. Next: Hickman
3. DeSmet Jesuit, (3-0) 83 - 34
Defeated Vianney, 15-8. Next: Chaminade
4. Oak Park (4-0) 181 - 36
Defeated Chrisman, 54-0. Next: at Park Hill
5. Jefferson City (3-1) 164 - 104
Lost to Rockhurst, 55-21. Next: at Rock Bridge
