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Timberland’s Montee Ball (31) carried 33 times for 210 yards and three touchdowns in last night’s 34-9 victory over Hickman. Ball, who has verbally committed to Wisconsin, helped Timberland improve to 4-0. The Kewpies are
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O-line’s doing fine
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel doesn’t miss the aches and bruises he usually associates with Sunday mornings. Granted, he’s played the equivalent of one game the last two weeks, but his offensive line has kept Daniel mostly upright in the pocket - an extravagance that’s best appreciated the day after games.
Wrecking Ball hits Kewpies
The Hickman football team came into last night’s game against Timberland with a plan: Stop Montee Ball.It was the same plan that all of Timberland’s opponents attempt, but Ball, a 6-foot, 212-pound running back with a commitment to Wisconsin, came into the game with more rushing yards and touchdown’s than all the Kewpies combined.
TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports
By JOE WALLJASPER
The oddsmakers believe it will take an act of God for the Buffalo Bulls to beat the fifth-ranked Missouri Tigers, who are favored by 34 points. Actually, it took a prayer for the Bulls to beat Temple 30-28 last week, when Drew Willy completed a 35-yard Hail Mary pass to Naaman Roosevelt on the game’s final play.
Swim teams play hosts
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
The Hickman and Rock Bridge boys swim teams usually spend their weekends traveling to St. Louis, Kansas City or Springfield.
Fast start
fizzles out for Bruins
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
JEFFERSON CITY - With just less than two minutes left in the first half last night at Adkins Stadium, the injury-ravaged Rock Bridge football team pulled to within two points of the fourth-ranked team in Class 6.
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North Callaway erases
deficit against Indians
By the Tribune’s staff
The North Callaway football team erased an early deficit, held off a late charge from Hallsville and recovered an onside kick in the final seconds to win 21-18 in Kingdom City.
Thornton’s goal a long time coming for Tigers
By JOSH MOSLEY of the Tribune’s staff
Missouri midfielder Bree Thornton’s first goal of the season was a long time coming. It’s actually been about two years in the making. Thornton took a cross from teammate Kelsey Blincow and headed the ball into the goal just four minutes into last night’s 2-1 victory over Iowa at Walton Stadium.
Bruins falter again
By ALEX RADMAN
of the Tribune’s staff
To say that the Rock Bridge softball team has hit a rough spot in its schedule would be an understatement.
