Hallsville (3-6) football found itself in a familiar situation on Friday night.

For the second time in less than a month, the team played in a high-scoring matchup with Eldon (3-7). And for the second year in a row, Hallsville came away victorious in the district quarterfinal round, defeating the Mustangs 36-28. More: Two Boone County softball teams advance to the state final for a second year in a row More: Hallsville's Dalvin Smith wins Boone County High School Athlete of the Week for Oct. 20-25

“I’m just so proud of the kids, and the resiliency,” Hallsville head coach Paul Stevens said. “I told those kids, whether you win by one point, whether you win by 50 points, the whole objective is to win and advance, survive and advance.” Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub

See Full Page