It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hallsville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Moberly Spartans out 37-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since September 8, 2023.
Hallsville had a senior duo take command as Brayden Matheney threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns and Isaac Stinson picked up 186 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hallsville is 2-1 when Stinson posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 3-6 otherwise. A healthy portion of Matheney's aerial production (126 yards to be exact) also went to Dalvin Smith.
The win (which was Hallsville's third in a row) raised their record to 5-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.7 points per game. As for Moberly, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Hallsville is on the road again on Saturday to play Blair Oaks at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Blair Oaks' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matchups. Moberly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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