LEDGER FOOTBALL ROUNDUP 09/18/2026: Mexico turns over Marshall, Van-Far retains Farmers Cup, NC wins shootout

Posted 9/18/26

Mexico 40 Marshall 8 in Mexico

Mexico (3-1) improved this year's winning streak to three games and its winning streak over Marshall (1-3) to six games. The Bulldogs led 28-0 at halftime, and …

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LEDGER FOOTBALL ROUNDUP 09/18/2026: Mexico turns over Marshall, Van-Far retains Farmers Cup, NC wins shootout

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Mexico 40 Marshall 8 in Mexico

Mexico (3-1) improved this year's winning streak to three games and its winning streak over Marshall (1-3) to seven games. The Bulldogs led 28-0 at halftime, and finished with four interceptions. James Matthews came away with two interceptions and scored on one while D'Naz Smith scored on his interception. Logan Hilderman snagged an interception. Matthews, Kyler Benne, and Kael Smith ran for touchdowns and Smith caught a touchdown thrown by Benne.

Mexico finished with 232 rushing yards, and Benne led with 88 yards on three carries. The Bulldogs had four sacks after not having any in the first three weeks.

Mexico plays at Class 4 No. 6 Hannibal (2-2) at 7 p.m. Friday.

Van-Far 38 Mark Twain 34 in Center

Van-Far (1-3) won the Farmers Cup game for the fourth straight time despite trailing Mark Twain (1-3) 14-8 after the first quarter. The Indians took a 30-14 halftime lead. 

Van-Far hosts Montgomery County (2-2) at 7 p.m. Friday.

Class 2 RV North Callaway 76 Bowling Green 54 in Kingdom City

North Callaway (3-1) trailed 28-12 after the first quarter prior to tying it at 42 at halftime. The defending Eastern Missouri Conference champions defeated the team who won the conference five straight times prior to that, Bowling Green (2-2), for North Callaway's first home win over the Bobcats since 2018.

The 130 combined points is a record for North Callaway's field, and it's the most points scored in a game North Callaway head coach Kevin O'Neal has coached. Jaiden Galbreath ran for a career-high 303 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries, almost equaling Bowling Green's 345 rushing yards.

North Callaway plays at Palmyra (2-2) at 5 p.m. Friday.

Class 2 No. 1 Centralia 54 Hermann 14 in Hermann

Centralia (4-0) scored 50 points for the third straight week in its first game against Hermann (0-4) since 2009. 

Centralia plays at Clarence Cannon Conference foe Macon (3-1) at 7 p.m. Friday.

Class 1 No. 4 Russellville 54 Missouri Military Academy 0 in Mexico

Missouri Military Academy (0-2) has lost five straight times to Russellville (4-0).

MMA plays at Duchesne (1-2) at 7 p.m. Friday.


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