After a last-second loss to open the season, Archie bounced back with a commanding victory over another top-five team Friday night.

In just its second game of the season, Drexel ran into one of the state’s best teams Friday night, and it didn’t go well for the visiting Bobcats.

Before Friday night, it had been more than two seasons since Adrian had been shut out of a football game.

PLEASANT HILL — After a quick start Friday night, the Roosters were unable to maintain their offensive success in their loss to another top-10 opponent.

Harrisonville was a couple minutes away from losing at Bolivar on Friday until it came up with a huge defensive play that led to a game-winning touchdown.

Midway lit up the scoreboard Friday night en route to earning its first win of the season. The Vikings blew out Lone Jack on the road, winning 47-7. It was a fun win for the Vikings (1-1) after a lopsided loss the week prior.

After seven matches away from home during the opening week of action, the Harrisonville volleyball team opened conference play with a sweep in front of its fans Monday night.

PLEASANT HILL — A small halftime lead by the Roosters turned into a double digit loss to begin the season at Eklund Field on Friday night.

Friday night season opener from the Midway Vikings was a rough one as they were dismantled on the road at Salisbury.

Archie High School and Harrisonville High School are two of 11 schools in Missouri that have been awarded a $5,000 grant through the T-Mobile Friday Night Lights 5G program.

DREXEL — The final two minutes of Friday’s game was a bit more dramatic than the Bobcats’ new coach Kyle Littrell would have liked in his first contest.

ADRIAN — Although they were far from perfect, the Blackhawks continued their winning streak from last year and rolled it into a home victory over Sherwood on Friday night.

ARCHIE — For the first time since the state semifinals three years ago, the Whirlwinds tasted defeat. Much like that loss, Friday’s defeat came from one of the state’s top teams.

After a slow start offensively, Harrisonville took over it’s season-opening football game in the second quarter and never looked back.

Emotions ran high Friday throughout the Sherwood school community, as one of its former students was involved in a life-threatening accident.

The Harrisonville softball team enters the new season looking to improve on last year’s 7-16 campaign.

The Harrisonville volleyball team had a successful 2024 season, and coach Cheyanne Bailey is ready for her program to take the next step.

CREIGHTON — The Sherwood Marksmen enter the 2025 football season looking to build on last year’s 5–5 finish and a fourth-place standing in the Ozark Highlands Conference.

PECULIAR — The Panthers are starting the 2025 season with a clean canvas, looking to rebound after finishing 1-10 overall last fall.

PLEASANT HILL — As the 2025 football season approaches, the Roosters are preparing for another deep run into the playoffs.

CLEVELAND — This new football season, the Vikings are looking to build off last year’s season and make a run in the postseason.

After three years of seeing his team hover around .500, Harrisonville coach Brent Maxwell hopes this is the year the Wildcats take the next step and make a deep postseason run.

DREXEL — The Bobcats are about to begin the season, but they are under the leadership of their third coach since the beginning of the 2024 season.

ARCHIE — The Whirlwinds enter the 2025 football season with high expectations, coming off back-to-back state championships. With a winning tradition now firmly established, the program aims to carry its momentum into another competitive year on the gridiron.

ADRIAN — The Blackhawks enter the 2025 season looking to build on last year’s success which resulted in the football program’s second-ever state championship.