Sports

Several Nodaway County cross country runners qualified for state October 30 at the Class 1 District 4 meet held at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.

Nodaway Valley football players Parker Prettyman, Will Cordell, Gabe Wieland, Preston Jenkins, Clayton Davis, Ben Cordell and Clay Hanson lineup for the kickoff. The Thunder lost 50-36 to North Andrew in the opening round of districts.

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The Nodaway Valley Thunder football team ended the regular season with a 22-6 loss to South Holt.  

Runners from Nodaway Valley and Platte Valley participated in the West Platte Invitational October 16 at Platte Ridge Park. Thunder sophomore Riley Blay finished first in the boy’s race with a time of 16:44.9.

The Nodaway Valley football team lost a close one, 32-28, to Southwest Livingston on October 15 in Ludlow. With senior Mason Chitwood blocking and freshman Preston Jenkins pushing from behind, junior Clay Hanson, center, fights for additional yardage for the Thunder.

The Maryville High School Spoofhound football team celebrates the 10th straight Highway 71 Showdown win, 42-0, against the Savannah Savages, October 15. The Spoofhounds have won 11 straight against Savannah including one playoff win.

Maryville High School Spoofhound Football jumped out to an early lead during the October 8 Homecoming game. Despite comeback efforts in the fourth quarter the team was unable to come out on top resulting in the 27-26 loss against Lincoln College Prep. Junior Cooper Loe pushes against the Lincoln Prep Blue Tiger defender.

Blake Bohannon, junior Nodaway-Valley quarterback, intercepted this pass on the two-yard-line setting up the Thunder’s first touchdown.  Later in the game, Bohannon suffered a season-ending injury with a broken leg. Thunder lost to LeBlond, 20-40.

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