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Bond Bridge glows red in support of KC Chiefs
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Bond Bridge glows red in support of KC Chiefs

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CLAY COUNTY — The Missouri Department of Transportation is doing its part to support the Kansas City Chiefs' effort to "Run It Back." 

Kearney's Cale Garrett heads to Giants
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Kearney's Cale Garrett heads to Giants

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Kearney graduate and former University of Missouri linebacker Cale Garrett signed with the New York Giants on a reserve/future contract.

Courier-Tribune Fall 2020 All-Area Teams: Football
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Courier-Tribune Fall 2020 All-Area Teams: Football

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Coach of the Year: Chad Frigon, Liberty

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Liberty North football against Raymore-Peculiar in State Semifinals
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Liberty North football against Raymore-Peculiar in State Semifinals

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Smithville football loses 13-10 to Helias Catholic after last minute score
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Smithville football loses 13-10 to Helias Catholic after last minute score

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SMITHVILLE — Smithville football did not trail for the first 47 minutes and 28 seconds of its Missouri Class 4 state semifinals game.

Veteran Smithville coach turns to young skill players to move the offense
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Veteran Smithville coach turns to young skill players to move the offense

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SMITHVILLE — The Smithville football team looked perfect on the scoreboard of its latest dominant win as the Warriors beat Grandview 38-0 to advance to the state semifinals.

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Smithville football against Grandview in State Quarterfinals
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Smithville football against Grandview in State Quarterfinals

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Eagles lose 24-17 in state semis as Panthers chew up clock late
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Eagles lose 24-17 in state semis as Panthers chew up clock late

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty North and Raymore-Peculiar started their Missouri Class 6 state semifinal game early afternoon Saturday, Nov. 21 under overcast skies growing darker as the game clock ticked away.

Smithville football advances to state semis thanks to ball-hawking defense
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Smithville football advances to state semis thanks to ball-hawking defense

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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SMITHVILLE — Smithville football did not put its high-powered offense on display in the state quarterfinals.

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Liberty, Liberty North football battle in District Final
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Liberty, Liberty North football battle in District Final

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Liberty football against Blue Springs in District Semis
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Liberty football against Blue Springs in District Semis

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Smithville football against Lafayette in District Semis
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Smithville football against Lafayette in District Semis

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Eagles RB Willingham-Davis brings Thunder, Lightning to backfield
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Eagles RB Willingham-Davis brings Thunder, Lightning to backfield

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Senior running back Zac Willingham-Davis started this season ready to be the lead running back for Liberty North.

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Eagles unload in 4th quarter to beat Liberty 28-10, win district title
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Eagles unload in 4th quarter to beat Liberty 28-10, win district title

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty North entered the district championship hoping to avoid the fourth-quarter deficits it had faced in half of their contests through ten games of the season.

Smithville pulls away early in 43-0 win over Kearney in district finals
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Smithville pulls away early in 43-0 win over Kearney in district finals

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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SMITHVILLE — Smithville football let the Kearney Bulldogs hang around during their first matchup this season before pulling away in the second half.

Kearney football overcomes 20-point deficit to beat Griffins 41-34 in OT
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Kearney football overcomes 20-point deficit to beat Griffins 41-34 in OT

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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KEARNEY — When Kearney football faced Winnetonka in early October, the Bulldogs let a late lead slip by allowing the Griffins to score 20 unanswered points in the final 14 minutes of game time.

Smithville powered past Lafayette 42-0 in district semis
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Smithville powered past Lafayette 42-0 in district semis

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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SMITHVILLE — Smithville football powered past another opponent as the Warriors shut out Lafayette 42-0 in the Class 4 District 8 semifinals Friday, Nov. 6, at Smithville High School.

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Liberty North dominates Rock Bridge 44-0 in district semis
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Liberty North dominates Rock Bridge 44-0 in district semis

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty North football put together one of its most complete games this year in a 44-0 win over Rock Bridge in the Class 6 District 4 semifinals Friday, Nov. 6, at Liberty North High School.

Liberty survives 31-28 OT thriller against Blue Springs
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Liberty survives 31-28 OT thriller against Blue Springs

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty football scored a last minute touchdown to force overtime before senior kicker Alek Rottjakob hit a 38-yard field goal to give the Blue Jays a 31-28 win over Blue Springs Friday, Nov. 6, at Liberty High School.

Kearney football grinds for a 22-7 win over Excelsior Springs
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Kearney football grinds for a 22-7 win over Excelsior Springs

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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KEARNEY — Kearney football advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a grinding 22-7 victory over Excelsior Springs Friday, Oct. 30 at Kearney High School.

Liberty football destroys Jags' comeback attempt, win 48-28
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Liberty football destroys Jags' comeback attempt, win 48-28

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LIBERTY — Senior quarterback Luke Smith played a statistically flawless game to lead Liberty to a 48-28 victory over Blue Springs South in the playoff opener Friday, Oct. 30 at Liberty High School.

Liberty North football runs away with 49-7 win over Hickman
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Liberty North football runs away with 49-7 win over Hickman

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty North football advances past the first round of the playoffs with a 49-7 blowout win over Hickman Friday, Oct. 31 at Liberty North High School.

MSHSAA releases state football brackets
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MSHSAA releases state football brackets

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With the regular season completed, Missouri State High School Activities Association officially released the state tournament brackets for football on Saturday.

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Smithville football against Winnetonka
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Smithville football against Winnetonka

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Liberty North football against Blue Springs South
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Liberty North football against Blue Springs South

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Liberty North football leads wire-to-wire in 34-10 win over Jaguars
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Liberty North football leads wire-to-wire in 34-10 win over Jaguars

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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Liberty North football has made a habit out of needing comebacks and late scores to fuel an extended win streak to end the regular season.

Smithville football handles top district foe Winnetonka 33-6
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Smithville football handles top district foe Winnetonka 33-6

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SMITHVILLE — Smithville football built a 20-point first half lead and never looked back in its 33-6 win over Winnetonka Friday, Oct. 23 at Smithville High School.

Liberty football beats NKC 31-14 to recover from 1st loss
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Liberty football beats NKC 31-14 to recover from 1st loss

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty football recovered from its first loss of the season to beat North Kansas City 31-14 on the road.

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Liberty football against Raymore-Peculiar
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Liberty football against Raymore-Peculiar

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Liberty football falls to Ray-Pec 35-7 for first loss of season
Football
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Liberty football falls to Ray-Pec 35-7 for first loss of season

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — An undefeated Liberty team hosted a one-loss Raymore-Peculiar team in a game expected to be a highly competitive showdown on Friday, Oct. 16 at Liberty High School.

Liberty North outlasts Titans in defensive slugfest
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Liberty North outlasts Titans in defensive slugfest

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty North did it again.

Smithville football beats Ruskin 57-12 with 6 TDs in 1st half
Football
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Smithville football beats Ruskin 57-12 with 6 TDs in 1st half

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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SMITHVILLE — Smithville football put together another complete game as the Warriors beat Ruskin 57-12 on Friday, Oct. 16 at Ruskin High School.

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Liberty football against Park Hill
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Liberty football against Park Hill

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Smithville football against Louisburg
Football
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Smithville football against Louisburg

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Smithville controls action in 35-7 win over Louisburg
Football
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Smithville controls action in 35-7 win over Louisburg

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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SMITHVILLE — Smithville football head coach Jason Ambroson talks as much about potential as he does success when he describes his young team’s 30-plus point performances on offense this season.

Kearney football cruises past Reeds Spring 40-14
Football
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Kearney football cruises past Reeds Spring 40-14

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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KEARNEY — Kearney football was quick to an opponent after Raytown South canceled due to issues involving COVID-19.

Liberty North football turns 17-point deficit into 11-point win over Broncos
Football
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Liberty North football turns 17-point deficit into 11-point win over Broncos

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty North football has found itself trailing by double digits heading into halftime each of the last two weeks.

Liberty football overcomes early deficit, injured star in 24-21 win
Football
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Liberty football overcomes early deficit, injured star in 24-21 win

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty football was pushed to its limits against Park Hill after junior running back Wentric Williams III left the game with an injury late in the first quarter Friday, Oct. 9 at Liberty High School.

Former Eagles kicker connects on his 1st field goal for Oklahoma State
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Former Eagles kicker connects on his 1st field goal for Oklahoma State

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LIBERTY — Brady Pohl, a 2019 Liberty North graduate, saw his first action as a Division I kicker in the waning minutes of Oklahoma State’s 47-7 win over Kansas on Saturday, Oct. 3.

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Kearney football homecoming game against Winnetonka
Football
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Kearney football homecoming game against Winnetonka

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Bulldogs football falls short against Winnetonka
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Bulldogs football falls short against Winnetonka

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KEARNEY — Kearney football controlled nearly three full quarters against undefeated Winnetonka on Friday, Oct. 2 at Kearney High School.

Liberty outpace Rock Bridge in 52-28 win
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Liberty outpace Rock Bridge in 52-28 win

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty junior Caden Dennis took the ball 93-yards on the first play of the game and the Blue Jays football team never slowed down in a 52-28 rout of district foe Rock Bridge.

Smithville explodes in 2nd quarter of 27-6 win over Grandview
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Smithville explodes in 2nd quarter of 27-6 win over Grandview

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SMITHVILLE — Smithville football dominates with three-score second quarter on way to 27-6 road win over Grandview Friday, Oct. 2.

Eagles rally back then hold off Park Hill 21-14
Football
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Eagles rally back then hold off Park Hill 21-14

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty North football looked like it might be doomed by a slow start, but the Eagles recovered from a 14-3 first half deficit to beat Park Hill 21-14 on the road Friday, Oct. 2.

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Liberty North football against Blue Springs
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Liberty North football against Blue Springs

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Eagles balanced attack controls action in 42-7 win over Blue Springs
Football
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Eagles balanced attack controls action in 42-7 win over Blue Springs

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — The Eagles took control early and refused to let up for the first three quarters as the team built a six score lead on the way to a 42-7 victory for Liberty North football over Blue Springs Friday, Sept. 25 at Liberty North High School.

Kearney football loses to Grain Valley 38-14
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Kearney football loses to Grain Valley 38-14

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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KEARNEY — After falling behind four scores in the first half, Kearney football never got closer than down 21 points as Grain Valley's high-powered offense dominated in a 38-14 game.

Platte County shuts down Warriors offense in 28-7 loss for Smithville
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Platte County shuts down Warriors offense in 28-7 loss for Smithville

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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SMITHVILLE — Smithville football team never got going Friday, Sept. 25, as Platte County controlled the action throughout a 28-7 loss for the Warriors at Smithville High School.

Williams III scores 5 TDs as Blue Jays beat Jags 42-13
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Williams III scores 5 TDs as Blue Jays beat Jags 42-13

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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LIBERTY — Liberty junior running back Wentric Williams III has made a habit of piling on yards and touchdowns late in games to help the Blue Jays pull away. 

Liberty football becomes frontrunner in Class 6 District 4
Moore to the Point
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Liberty football becomes frontrunner in Class 6 District 4

  • By Mac Moore mac.moore@mycouriertribune.com
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The Missouri State High School Activities Association released its fall sports classifications on Monday, Sept. 21, giving teams a better grasp of where they stand nearly a month into their seasons. Since many football teams are nearly half way through their slate of regular season games, I …

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Liberty football vs. Lee's Summit West
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Liberty football vs. Lee's Summit West

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