It was a tough season opening night of football for the Midland Empire Conference. Five of the seven teams lost with a few lopsided scored.
Midland Empire Conference
Marshall 21, Chillicothe 7
Blair Oaks 51, Maryville 8,
Excelsior Springs 33, Savannah 21
KC Lincoln College Prep 42, St Joseph Benton 0
Harrisonville 28, St Joseph Lafayette 26
Cameron 63, KC Northeast 0
St Pius 47, Pembroke Hill 24
Area 11-Man Games
Brookfield 50, Trenton 0
Fayette 42, Carrollton 8
Lafayette Co (Higginsville) 51, Penney:Hamilton 14
MId-Buchanan 41, Princeton 6
Milan 35, South Shelby 0
Plattsburg 7, Polo 0
Marceline 28, Scotland County 14
Gallatin 58, North Platte 0
Area 8-Man Game
Pattonsburg 80, St Joseph Bishop LeBlond 40
Norborne/Hardin-Central 70, KCK East Christian 28
Northwest of Hughesville 66, Braymer 14
Schuyler County 70, Keytesville 22