FOOTBALL ROUNDUP 09/22/23: Thunderbirds roll in 2nd half to 30-14 win vs Mark Twain, Mexico loses at home to Hannibal, Centralia topples Monroe City

By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
Posted 9/22/23

North Callaway's offense didn't look its best in the first half on Friday night at home, trailing Mark Twain (0-5, 0-3 EMO) 8-6, but eventually won 30-14 for the Thunderbirds' first Eastern Missouri …

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FOOTBALL ROUNDUP 09/22/23: Thunderbirds roll in 2nd half to 30-14 win vs Mark Twain, Mexico loses at home to Hannibal, Centralia topples Monroe City

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North Callaway's offense didn't look its best in the first half on Friday night at home, trailing Mark Twain (0-5, 0-3 EMO) 8-6, but eventually won 30-14 for the Thunderbirds' first Eastern Missouri Conference victory this season. Tucker Wright broke free for three runs for over 30 yards, amassing more than 100 yards rushing and two touchdowns. North Callaway (2-3, 1-2 EMO) didn't turn the ball over in the second half after recording four turnovers in the first half. The Thunderbirds travel to conference foe Van-Far (1-4, 0-4 EMO) next Friday.

  • Hannibal (4-1, 2-0 NCMC) 61 Mexico 7 in Mexico. The Bulldogs (1-4, 1-1 NCMC) play at conference rival Fulton (0-5, 0-2 NCMC) next Friday night for the Highway 54 game.
  • Wright City (4-1, 3-0 EMO) 40 Van-Far 20 in Vandalia. The Indians (1-4, 0-4 EMO) host North Callaway (2-3, 1-2 EMO) next Friday.
  • Class 3 No. 5 Centralia 27 Class 2 No. 9 Monroe City (3-2, 1-2 CCC) 24 in Monroe City. The Panthers (5-0, 3-0 CCC) hosts Clark County (4-1, 2-1 CCC) next Friday.

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Schuyler County (4-1) 74 Paris 30 in Queen City. The Coyotes (2-3) play at Knox County (0-5) next Friday.

Look for football stories in the Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, edition of the Mexico Ledger.


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