{
  "id": 11633016,
  "title": "Breaking down Springfield area Week 6 high school football action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/breaking-down-springfield-area-week-6-high-school-football-action",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T07:35:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/breaking-down-springfield-area-week-073504020.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the high school football action in the Springfield area during Week 6, there were several close and thrilling games. One such game saw Logan-Rogersville (6-0) fight back from an early deficit and defeat Hillcrest (1-4) with a final score of 48-26. Hillcrest had taken a 12-6 lead with rushing touchdowns from Keyon Clay and Phillip Gardner. Rogersville's Joe Roche tied the game 6-6 with a short rush and Gardner followed up with a 70-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Kasimir Manczuk threw a 35-yard touchdown to Skye Vaughn to tie the game in the first half. Rogersville then scored 29 unanswered points in the second half, including two touchdowns from Roche and one from Manczuk. Carl Westerling also scored a pick-six on a Hillcrest wide receiver's muffed catch.\n\nOn the other side of the state, Glendale pulled off a major comeback against Lebanon in a road game, winning 49-38. The Falcons jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter with rushing touchdowns from Isaac Kelm and Gage Starnes. Glendale then cut Lebanon's lead to 14-7 with two touchdown passes from sophomore quarterback Ryder Spickard. Lebanon fought back to lead 32-14 at halftime, but Glendale came back and outscored Lebanon 35-6 in the final 19 minutes. The final score was 49-38, marking Glendale's third win in four weeks against Lebanon.\n\nMeanwhile, in a matchup of undefeated teams, Lamar (6-0) defeated Cassville (5-1) 28-21. Running back Terren Williams scored all four touchdowns for Lamar, showcasing a variety of scoring methods. Williams started the scoring with a blocked punt return and followed it up with a 23-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Clayton Powell. He added two more short rushing touchdowns in the second half, including the game-winning score with under four minutes left. Cassville's Mace Bredeson had a 40-yard touchdown run, but it wasn't enough as Lamar solidified its position as a Class 2 contender.",
  "summary": "From big comebacks to close games, Week 6 Springfield area high school football had it all. Here's a wrap up of all the action from Friday, Oct. 2.",
  "key_points": [
    "Logan-Rogersville overcame deficit to beat Hillcrest 48-26",
    "Glendale staged comeback to defeat Lebanon 49-38",
    "Lamar's Terren Williams scored all four TDs in 28-21 win"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Springfield Catholic football enjoying back-to-back 6-0 starts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/springfield-catholic-football-enjoying-back-to-back-6-0-starts",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:41:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}