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Benton, Lafayette advance to district softball championship

MSHSAAThe Benton and Lafayette softball teams advanced to the championship of the Class 3 District 16 tournament as each team won their semifinal game Wednesday at Heritage Park.

Benton, the No. 1 seed, took down Savannah in their semifinal game 8-0 to improve to 18-5 on the season.

No. 2 seed Lafayette had no trouble in their game either as they defeated Chillicothe 9-2.  The Fighting Irish are now 18-8 this season.

Benton and Lafayette split two meetings this season as the Cardinals won the first match up 4-2 on September 12.  The Fightining Irish then beat Benton in the second game 8-7 on September 29.

The first pitch of the championship game is at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Heritage Park.

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, October 2

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Bishop LeBlond 0 (3-4, 1-4 MEC)
@ Benton 34 (3-4, 2-3 MEC)

Cameron 0 (1-6, 0-5 MEC)
@ Lafayette 37 (2-5, 2-3 MEC)

Ruskin 21 (0-7, 0-3 SUB Red)
@ Central 51 (3-4, 2-1 SUB Red)

St. Joseph Christian 64 (4-3)
@ Independence Home School 14 (KS)

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Chillicothe 13 (5-2, 3-1 MEC)
@ Savannah 22 (4-3, 3-2 MEC)

Maryville 43 (7-0, 5-0 MEC)
@ Smithville 7 (5-2, 4-1 MEC)

East Buchanan 32 (7-0, 5-0 KCI)
@ North Platte 8 (2-5, 0-5 KCI)

Mid-Buchanan 12 (4-3, 2-3 KCI)
@ West Platte 48 (3-4, 2-3 KCI)

Hamilton 28 (5-2, 4-1 KCI)
@ Lawson 35 (4-3, 4-1 KCI)

Plattsburg 19 (1-6, 0-5 KCI)
@ Lathrop 55 (3-4, 3-2 KCI)

King City 28 (5-1, 4-0 GRC)
@ Princeton 6 (1-6, 0-4 GRC)

Polo 68 (6-1, 5-0 GRC)
@ Braymer 32 (3-4, 0-4 GRC)

Maysville 51 (3-4, 2-2 GRC)
@ Gallatin 30 (1-5, 1-3 GRC)

South Harrison 0 (4-3, 3-1 GRC)
@ Trenton 28 (5-2)

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Worth County 26 (6-1, 5-0 275)
@ North Andrew 66 (7-0, 3-0 PVC)

Mound City 8 (3-4, 1-4 275)
@ North West Nodaway 54 (3-4, 2-3 275)

Rock Port 40 (3-4, 2-4 275)
@ South Holt/Nodaway-Holt 54 (3-4, 2-3 275)

Albany 12 (4-3, 3-3 275)
@ Stanberry 58 (7-0, 5-0 275)

DeKalb 58 (6-1, 2-1 PVC)
@ East Atchison 8 (1-5, 1-4 275)

Southwest Livingston 69 (6-1, 3-0 PVC)
@ Stewartsville 20 (1-6, 1-3 PVC)

Chilhowee 12 (2-5, 1-1 CRC)
@ Norborne/Hardin Central 80 (6-1, 1-0 CRC)

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, September 25

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Central 43 (2-4, 1-1 SUB Red)
@ Liberty 42 (0-6, 0-3 SUB Red)

Maryville 56 (6-0, 4-0 MEC)
@ Benton 6 (2-4, 1-3 MEC)

Lafayette 15 (1-5, 1-3 MEC)
@ Chillicothe 23 (5-1, 3-1 MEC)

Smithville 35 (5-1, 4-0 MEC)
@ Bishop LeBlond 7 (3-3, 1-3 MEC)

St. Joseph Christian 22 (3-3)
@ Axtell (KS) 34 (3-1)

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Savannah 32 (3-3, 2-2 MEC)
@ Cameron 0 (1-5, 0-4 MEC)

Lawson 42 (3-3, 3-1 KCI)
@ East Buchanan 56 (6-0, 4-0 KCI)

Mid-Buchanan 20 (4-2, 2-2 KCI)
@ Plattsburg 14 (1-5, 0-4 KCI)

Hamilton 35 (5-1, 4-0 KCI)
@ West Platte 8 (2-4, 1-3 KCI)

North Platte 0 (2-4, 0-4 KCI)
@ Lathrop 30 (2-4, 2-2 KCI)

Gallatin 28 (1-4, 1-2 GRC)
@ King City 34 2 OT (3-1, 2-0 GRC)

Polo 66 (5-1, 4-0 GRC)
@ Maysville 60 (2-4, 1-2 GRC)

Braymer 26 (3-3, 0-3 GRC)
@ South Harrison 54 (4-2, 3-1 GRC)

Trenton 48 (4-2)
@ Princeton 16 (1-5, 0-3 GRC)

8-MAN
Mound City 16 (3-3, 1-3 275)
@ Albany 34 (4-2, 3-2 275)

Stewartsville 46 (1-5, 1-2 PVC)
@ DeKalb 56 (5-1, 2-1 PVC)

Stanberry 84 (6-0, 4-0 275)
@ East Atchison 18 (1-4, 1-4 275)

North West Nodaway 76 (2-4, 1-3 275)
@ Greenfield 24 (2-4)

Chilhowee 16 (2-4, 1-0 CRC)
@ North Andrew 96 (6-0, 3-0 PVC)

Norborne/Hardin Central 68 (5-1, 0-0 CRC)
@ Pattonsburg 8 (0-6, 0-3 PVC)

Independence Home School 28
@ Rock Port 70 (3-3, 2-3 275)

South Holt/Nodaway-Holt 18 (2-4, 1-3 275)
@ Worth County 66 (6-0, 5-0 275)

South Nodaway 0 (0-6, 0-2 PVC)
@ Southwest Livingston 58 (5-1, 2-0 PVC)

Area High School Football Schedule – Friday, September 25

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Central (1-4, 0-1 SUB Red) Listen on ESPN 1550 or click here
@ Liberty (0-5, 0-2 SUB Red)

Maryville (5-0, 3-0 MEC)
@ Benton (2-3, 1-2 MEC)

Lafayette (1-4, 1-2 MEC)
@ Chillicothe (4-1, 2-1 MEC)

Smithville (4-1, 3-0 MEC)
@ Bishop LeBlond (3-2, 1-2 MEC)

St. Joseph Christian (3-2)
@ Axtell (KS) (2-1)

AREA
Savannah (2-3, 1-2 MEC)
@ Cameron (1-4, 0-3 MEC)

Lawson (3-2, 3-0 KCI)
@ East Buchanan (5-0, 3-0 KCI)

Mid-Buchanan (3-2, 1-2 KCI)
@ Plattsburg (1-4, 0-3 KCI)

Hamilton (4-1, 3-0 KCI)
@ West Platte (2-3, 1-2 KCI)

North Platte (2-3, 0-3 KCI)
@ Lathrop (1-4, 1-2 KCI)

Gallatin (1-4, 1-2 GRC)
@ King City (3-1, 2-0 GRC)

Polo (4-1, 3-0 GRC)
@ Maysville (2-3, 1-1 GRC)

Braymer (3-2, 0-2 GRC)
@ South Harrison (3-2, 2-1 GRC)

Trenton (3-2)
@ Princeton (1-4, 0-3 GRC)

8-MAN
Mound City (3-2, 1-2 275)
@ Albany (3-2, 2-2 275)

Stewartsville (1-4, 1-1 PVC)
@ DeKalb (4-1, 1-1 PVC)

Stanberry (5-0, 3-0 275)
@ East Atchison (1-3, 1-3 275)

North West Nodaway (1-4, 1-3 275)
@ Greenfield (2-3)

Chilhowee (2-3, 1-0 CRC)
@ North Andrew (5-0, 3-0 PVC)

Norborne/Hardin Central (4-1, 0-0 CRC)
@ Pattonsburg (0-5, 0-3 PVC)

Independence Home School
@ Rock Port (2-3, 2-3 275)

South Holt/Nodaway-Holt (2-3, 1-2 275)
@ Worth County (5-0, 4-0 275)

South Nodaway (0-5, 0-1 PVC)
@ Southwest Livingston (4-1, 1-0 PVC)

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, September 18

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Central 17 (1-4, 0-1 SUB Red)
@ Raymore-Peculiar 36 (3-2, 0-1 SUB Gold)

Benton 13 (2-3, 1-2 MEC)
@ Savannah 24 (2-3, 1-2 MEC)

Lafayette 7 (1-4, 1-2 MEC)
@ Smithville 35 (4-1, 3-0 MEC)

Bishop LeBlond 7 (3-2, 1-2 MEC)
@ Chillicothe 28 (4-1, 2-1 MEC)

Norborne/Hardin Central 50 (4-1, 0-0 CRC)
@ St. Joseph Christian 22 (3-2)

AREA
Cameron 0 (1-4, 0-3 MEC)
@ Maryville 63 (5-0, 3-0 MEC)

East Buchanan 38 (5-0, 3-0 KCI)
@ Mid-Buchanan 0 (3-2, 1-2 KCI)

Plattsburg 12 (1-4, 0-3 KCI)
@ Hamilton 29 (4-1, 3-0 KCI)

Lathrop 7 (1-4, 1-2 KCI)
@ Lawson 14 (3-2, 3-0 KCI)

West Platte 48 (2-3, 1-2 KCI)
@ North Platte 14 (2-3, 0-3 KCI)

King City 26 (3-1, 2-0 GRC)
@ Maysville 8 (2-3, 1-1 GRC)

Princeton 8 (1-4, 0-3 GRC)
@ Polo 26 (4-1, 3-0 GRC)

South Harrison 41 (3-2, 2-1 GRC)
@ Gallatin 8 (1-4, 1-2 GRC)

Braymer 46 (3-2, 0-2 GRC)
@ Wentworth 0

Trenton 13 (3-2)
@ Pembroke Hill 6 (2-3)

8-MAN
North Andrew 72 (5-0, 3-0 PVC)
@ Stewartsville 0 (1-4, 1-1 PVC)

Rock Port 20 (2-3, 2-3 275)
@ Mound City 48 (3-2, 1-2 275)

Worth County 62 (5-0, 4-0 275)
@ North West Nodaway 14 (1-4, 1-3 275)

Southwest Livingston 80 (4-1, 1-0 PVC)
@ Pattonsburg 0 (0-5, 0-3 PVC)

Stanberry 82 (5-0, 3-0 275)
@ Sacred Heart 26

Albany 44 (3-2, 2-2 275)
@ South Holt/Nodaway-Holt 42 (2-3, 1-2 275)

DeKalb 32 (4-1, 1-1 PVC)
@ South Nodaway 22 (0-5, 0-1 PVC)

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, September 11

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Central 49, Blue Springs 31
Lafayette 27, Savannah 26
Smithville 38, Benton 7
Maryville 35, Bishop LeBlond 8
St. Joseph Christian 62, North West Nodaway 52

AREA
Chillicothe 33, Cameron 0
East Buchanan 60, Plattsburg 34
Hamilton 35, Mid-Buchanan 13
Lathrop 27, West Platte 21
Lawson 42, North Platte 14
Gallatin 24, Princeton 6
King City 50, Braymer 20
Polo 50, South Harrison 44
Lafayette County 45, Trenton 13

8-MAN
North Andrew 60, DeKalb 14
South Holt/Nodaway-Holt 30, East Atchison 16
Stanberry 64, Rock Port 36
Mound City 56, South Nodaway 16
Stewartsville 86, Pattonsburg 14
Southwest Livingston 34, Norborne/Hardin Central 26
Worth County 88, Albany 58

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, Sept. 4

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Central 32 (0-3, 0-1 SUB Red)
@ Truman 35 (2-1, 1-0 SUB Red)

Lafayette 22 (0-3, 0-1 MEC)
@ Benton 26 (2-1, 1-0 MEC)

Cameron 21 (1-2, 0-1 MEC)
@ Bishop LeBlond 28 (3-0, 1-0 MEC)

St. Joseph Christian 60 (2-1)
@ South Holt/Nodaway-Holt 21 (1-2, 0-1 275)

AREA
Smithville 31 (2-1, 1-0 MEC)
@ Savannah 0 (1-2, 0-1 MEC)

Maryville 54 (3-0, 1-0 MEC)
@ Chillicothe 9 (2-1, 0-1 MEC)

East Buchanan 54 (3-0, 1-0 KCI)
@ West Platte 8 (1-2, 0-1 KCI)

North Platte 14 (2-1, 0-1 KCI)
@ Mid-Buchanan 20 (3-0, 1-0 KCI)

Hamilton 34 (2-1, 1-0 KCI)
@ Lathrop 21 (0-3, 0-1 KCI)

Lawson 41 (1-2, 1-0 KCI)
@ Plattsburg 14 (1-2, 0-1 KCI)

Braymer 12 (2-1, 0-1 GRC)
@ Maysville 30 (1-2, 1-0 GRC)

Princeton 22 (1-2, 0-1 GRC)
@ South Harrison 55 (2-1, 1-0 GRC)

Polo 20 (2-1, 1-0 GRC)
@ Gallatin 6 (0-3, 0-1 GRC)

King City (1-1, 0-0 GRC) BYE

Trenton 20 (2-1)
@ Holden 16 (1-2, 0-0 MRVC East)

8-MAN
Rock Port 72 (2-1, 2-1 275)
@ Albany 26 (2-1, 1-1 275)

Worth County 58 (3-0, 2-0 275)
@ Mound City 12 (1-2, 0-2 275)

South Nodaway 7 (0-3, 0-0 PVC)
@ Norborne/Hardin Central 70 (3-0, 0-0 CRC)

East Atchison 30 (1-2, 1-2 275)
@ North West Nodaway 80 (1-2, 1-2 275)

DeKalb 50 (3-0, 0-0 PVC)
@ Northwest Hughesville 28 (0-2, 0-1 CRC)

North Andrew 76 (3-0, 1-0 PVC)
@ Pattonsburg 0 (0-3, 0-1 PVC)

Southwest Livingston 20 (2-1, 0-0 PVC)
@ Stanberry 30 (3-0, 2-0 275)

Chilhowee 42 (1-2, 0-0 CRC)
@ Stewartsville 36 (0-3, 0-0 PVC)

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, August 28

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Platte County 41, Central 34 (0-2)
Carthage 36, Lafayette 0 (0-2)
Bishop LeBlond 31 (2-0), Van Horn 0
Benton 20 (1-1), Grain Valley 15
St. Joseph Christian 46 (1-1), South Nodaway 14

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Harrisonville 34, Savannah 6
Maryville 56, St. Pius X 7
Chillicothe 41, Kirksville 6
Excelsior Springs 24, Cameron 7
Park Hill 35, Smithville 6
East Buchanan 44, South Harrison 18
Mid-Buchanan 42, Maysville 16
Plattsburg 26, Northeast Law 20 (5 OT)
Richmond 44, Lawson 32
North Platte 14, University Academy 6
Hamilton 19, Gallatin 8
Polo 48, Lathrop 45
Wellington-Napoleon 42, West Platte 28
King City 14, Milan 12
Princeton 34, Putnam County 25
Braymer 29, Slater 6
Lexington 20, Trenton 19

8-MAN
DeKalb 52, Pattonsburg 0
Albany 58, East Atchison 8
Mound City 42, Stewartsville 24
North Andrew 58, Falls City Sacred Heart (NE) 26
Rock Port 88, North West Nodaway 70
Stanberry 60, South Holt/Nodaway-Holt 28
Worth County 68, Greenfield 12

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, August 21

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Kearney 55, Central 15
North Kansas City 16, Lafayette 7
Bishop LeBlond 41, Pembroke Hill 0
Harrisonville 17, Benton 14
North Andrew 48, St. Joseph Christian 12

AREA
Savannah 29, Grain Valley 14
Maryville 39, Lawson 0
Chillicothe 41, Marshall 13
Cameron 20, Plattsburg 18
Smithville 28, Pleasant Hill 0
East Buchanan 52, Maysville 8
Mid-Buchanan 28, King City 14
South Harrison 17, Hamilton 6
Van Horn 14, Lathrop 12
North Platte 2, Gallatin 0
West Platte 29, Kansas City East 20
Braymer 47, Orrick 12
Summit Christian Academy 56,Polo 32
Milan 29, Princeton 25
Trenton 41, Carrollton 0

8-MAN
Stanberry 80, North West Nodaway 48
Worth County 54, Rock Port 8
East Atchison 38, Mound City 36
Albany 60, Greenfield 28
South Holt/Nodaway-Holt 41, South Nodaway 14
DeKalb 60, Chilhowee 52
Norborne 76, Stewartsville 20

Benton loses to Smithville in Class 4 baseball sectional

BentonThe Benton baseball team had its season come to an end Tuesday night as they lost to Smithville 5-3 in the Class 4 Sectionals at the Griffons Spring Sports Complex.

Smithville jumped out to a quick lead as they scored one run in the first and two more in the second inning to take a 3-0 lead.

The Warriors also scored runs in the fourth and fifth innings and led 5-1 heading to the bottom of the seventh.

Benton rallied with two runs and had two runners in scoring position with two outs but the Cardinals came up just short.

Benton ends its season 15-12, while Smithville improves to 20-7 and they’ll play Boonville Thursday in the Class 4 Quarterfinals.

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