By THE HERALD-WHIG STAFF
Scotland County's first trip to the Missouri football state playoffs in five years didn't last long.
Marceline scored four touchdowns in the first quarter and never looked back in handing the Tigers a 45-0 loss in a Class 1 regional playoff game at Chester Ray Stadium in Marceline.
Scotland County (6-5) had 165 yards but allowed 398. Cody Taft led the Tigers with 83 yards on 12 carries, while Sabe Sears completed 4 of 9 passes for 64 yards.
Kyle Shelley led Scotland County defensively with nine tackles, while Taft added eight.
Matthew Bell led Marceline (11-0) with four touchdown runs, while rushing for 157 yards on 13 carries.
Marceline, ranked No. 6 in Class 1, will host Knox County in a sectional game at 7 p.m. Monday.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
JWCC 60, Lake Land 52: The Lady Blazers opened their season with a win at Mattoon, Ill.
It's the first time JWCC has ever beaten Lake Land in Mattoon.
"It was scary to play a season opener at a place you've never won before," Lady Blazers coach Norm Rodriguez said. "It's good to win your season opener, no matter who you're playing, but to beat them makes it nice. They're not a bad team."
JWCC took the lead early in the lead and except for a tie late in the first half, never trailed. Alyssa Duffy led the Lady Blazers with 21 points, 13 of those in the second half.
JWCC hosts the Shottenkirk Shootout this weekend, starting with a game against Kishwaukee at 8 p.m. Saturday.
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