Centralia holds off Hallsville: Boone County high school football Week 2 roundup
A week after Boone County produced a handful of thrilling wins, there were only three winners in Week 2.
Rock Bridge and Southern Boone got their first wins of the season, while Centralia beat Hallsville in one of the best games statewide.
Here's what happened around Boone County on Friday night.
Boone County high school Week 2 roundup
Centralia 26, Hallsville 20: A Kyden Wilkerson touchdown with one minute remaining snapped Centralia’s two-game losing streak to Hallsville. During a four-turnover first half, Centralia seized control with a 20-12 halftime lead. Hallsville clawed back with a stalemate of a third quarter. Colton Nichols led Hallsville with 216 yards and two scores on 23 carries; he tied the game midway through the fourth on a 2-point conversion. Nichols was outdone by Wilkerson, who rushed 29 times for 270 yards and two touchdowns.
Rock Bridge 49, Smith-Cotton 0: After struggling on offense last week, the Bruins made their case on Friday. Rock Bridge led 35-0 at halftime as it barreled toward a shutout. Sam Kaiser threw his first touchdown passes of the season, completing 19 of 25 passes for 323 yards and five touchdowns.
Capital City 41, Battle 32: A back-and-forth affair that was tied at 26 at halftime swung in the final frame. Two Capital City touchdowns in the fourth quarter were enough to down Battle at home. The Spartans took a 32-26 lead on a 92-yard touchdown run by Justin Goolsby. Goolsby had two rushing touchdowns on the night, and Rickie Dunn also ran for two scores.
Helias 41, Hickman 0: The Kewpies’ offense struggled for a second straight week as Hickman dropped its first Central Missouri Activities Conference game of the season. Korbin Fisher scored two rushing touchdowns in the first half for Helias.
Milan 41, Harrisburg 8: After a thrilling win to open the season, Milan blanked the Bulldogs' offense through three quarters. Milan led 23-0 at halftime and 35-0 entering the fourth quarter.
Putnam County 34, Father Tolton 29: The Trailblazers' 21-7 lead at halftime evaporated. Putnam County running back Blaine Perkins scored a rushing touchdown with three seconds left to stun Tolton. This came after Tolton regained the lead on a Jacob Hoernschemeyer touchdown with 1:33 to play.
Southern Boone 14, Mexico 6: Tristan McKee caught a touchdown and grabbed an interception as the Eagles held off Mexico at home. McKee's score led to a 7-0 halftime lead. Chase Morris, who set the program record for receiving yards last week, caught a 49-yard touchdown to put the Eagles up two scores late in the fourth.
Week 1 roundup: Boone County high school football roundup: Harrisburg, Tolton and Centralia win thrillers
Other Central Missouri football scores
Hannibal 53, Jefferson City 28
Blair Oaks 35, Lutheran North 0
Camdenton 24, Kickapoo 21
California 61, Fulton 34
Macon 33, North Callaway 0
Boonville 42, Marshall 6
Warsaw 32, Versailles 12
Moberly 43, Osage 37
Hermann 20, South Callaway 0
Rolla 42, Bolivar 7
Monroe City 46, Montgomery County 13
Russellville 19, Van-Far 6
Eldon 27, Owensville 26
Tipton 27, Lincoln 14
Lutheran South 39, St. James 34
South Shelby 43, Westran 6
Houston 46, Fayette 6
Salisbury 66, Carrollton 6
Adrian 48, Slater 6
Chris Kwiecinski is the sports editor for the Columbia Daily Tribune, overseeing University of Missouri and Boone County sports coverage. Follow him on Twitter @OchoK_ and contact him at CKwiecinsk@gannett.com or 573-815-1857.
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