Waynesville’s 22-21 loss to Springfield-Kickapoo Friday night at Slaughter Field was a tale of two halves.
After both offenses came out firing with big plays and combined for 35 first half points, the game turned into a defensive struggle. Waynesville’s defense held strong for most of the second half but the Chiefs capitalized on a short field after senior quarterback Payton Finch fumbled. Kickapoo running back Patrick Kilgore took advantage and scored the half's only touchdown on a short run with just more than three minutes remaining.
The game appeared to be headed for overtime but the Chiefs ran a fake-extra point to perfection when quarterback Brett Briers found junior Hunter Peck wide open in the corner of the endzone for the final
score.
To read the entire story pick up Tuesday's print edition of the Waynesville Daily Guide.
