• Centralia 24 Hallsville (4-6) 18 in OT in Class 3 District 4 in Centralia. The Class 3 No. 5 Panthers (9-1) play at Class 3 No. 9 Moberly at 7 p.m. Friday.

Centralia fell behind 18-6 in the fourth quarter after Hallsville had two long scoring drives that were highlighted by 30-yard plays. Jesse Caballero then scored his second and third rushing touchdowns on a two-yard run and then a 43-yard run to tie the game at 18. The game went to overtime after a missed extra point. With each team starting 25 yards out from the end zone, quarterback Cullen Bennett scrambled in a nine-yard touchdown run for the difference and Hallsville couldn't complete a pass in its drive to respond, giving Centralia a district victory against rival Hallsville after losing to the Indians the playoffs in each of the last two years.

• Holt (7-3) 57 Mexico 6 in Class 4 District 4 in Wentzville. The Bulldogs finish season 2-8 and 2-3 in North Central Missouri Conference.
• South Callaway 26 North Callaway 14 in Class 2 District 3 in Mokane. The Thunderbirds finish season 2-8 and 1-6 in Eastern Missouri Conference.

South Callaway outscored North Callaway 14-6 in the second half, and Tayber Gray finished with three rushing touchdowns and 77 yards on 23 carries. North Callaway had 170 rushing yards as a team, including 138 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries by Tucker Wright.

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- Knox County (2-8) 50 Paris 36 in Class 1 District 8 in Edina. The Coyotes finish season at 2-8 and 1-5 in Central River League North Division.

Look for football stories in the Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2023, edition of the Mexico Ledger.