By David Sharp
Sixth ranked and unbeaten Braymer (9-0) defeated Knox County by a final score of 95-50 at Braymer in Week 9 area high school football play. By virtue of their regular season victory over Paris, Knox County (1-8) will host a district play in game with fifth seeded Paris (2-7) on Friday, October 27 with a 7PM start.
Paris lost to College Heights Christian (6-3) by a 57-20 margin on October 20 in Week 9 action. Eighth ranked Schuyler County (7-2) downed Slater (1-8) by an 81-42 final score in Week 9 play.
Schuyler County finished on top of the District 8 standings with 40 points. North Shelby (6-3) was second with 35.58 points. Princeton (3-6) was third with 24.81 points.
The top three District 8 teams get this week off. Schuyler County will host the winner of the Paris at Knox County district game on November 3, at 7PM in District 8 play. North Shelby will host Princeton at the same time. The district semifinal winners will play on November 10 for the District 8 championship.
Brookfield (5-4) defeated Highland (3-6) by a 39-0 margin on October 20. The Cougars placed sixth in their Class 2, District 7 regular season standings with 24.61 points.
South Shelby won the regular season district championship and the top seed in District 7 with 51.47 points. Bowling Green (9-0) was second with 50.92 points. Monroe City (7-2) was third with 41.58 points.
Clark County (5-4) was fourth with 34.53 points. Palmyra (2-7) placed fifth with 25.75 points. Highland was sixth. Mark Twain (1-8) was seventh with 18.92 points.
Highland will play their next game at Monroe City on October 27 at 7PM. The winner will take on the winner of the Mark Twain at Bowling Green first round game on November 3 for the right to advance in District 7 play.
Clark County will host Palmyra on October 27 in first round play. The winner challenges top regular season seed South Shelby
