El Dorado Springs dealt Houston its second straight heartbreaking loss.
One week after losing to Salem in the last 11 seconds, the Tigers gave up a touchdown with 1 minute, 5 seconds left as they lost to the Bulldogs 8-6 on the road Friday night.
El Dorado Springs, which had three second-half touchdowns called back due to penalties, got its first score when Cory Ketchum took a handoff up the middle for a 26-yard score with just over a minute left in the game.
Houston moved the ball to its own 45-yard line with 51 seconds left, but quarterback David Weybright was intercepted for the third time as the Tigers (0-6) lost their 17th consecutive game.
One week after being held without a reception, junior Ty Scheets had five catches for 126 yards for the Tigers. Weybright was 15-of-34 passing for 193 yards.
Houston mananged just 22 rushing yards on 20 carries. El Dorado Springs gained all 232 of its total yards on the ground, led by Ketchum’s 98 yards on 19 carries.
Houston controlled the game from the get-go, covering 95 yards on its opening drive to take an early lead. Weybright completed the 17-play, drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to put the Tigers ahead 6-0.
Houston converted two fourth downs on the drive, highlighted by an 18-yard pass from Weybright to running back Justin Schmidt that moved the ball to the 3-yard line. Weybright scored three plays later.
After Houston survived two El Dorado Springs touchdowns that were called back on consecutive plays in the third quarter, Kirk Pierce was whistled for intentional grounding on a muffed punt attempt from the end zone to make it 6-2.
The Bulldogs had a 41-yard run and 50-yard pass on back-to-back plays that went for touchdowns, only to be called back by penalties. Houston was pinned inside the 1-yard line after the punt, and Pierce was forced to scramble on the punt attempt before giving up a safety.
El Dorado Springs had another touchdown called back – the third in four plays – on its next play after the kickoff. The Bulldogs later punted.
Houston 6 0 0 0 – 6
El Dorado 0 0 2 6 – 8
First Quarter
HOU – Weybright 1 run (kick failed), 3:36.
Second Quarter
No scoring
Third Quarter
EDS – Safety, 2:52.
Fourth Quarter
EDS – Ketchum 26 run (kick failed), 1:05.
Scoreboard:
Ava 26, Branson 21
Belton 28, St. Joseph Central 14
Boonville 49, Lexington 28
Borgia 49, Potosi 8
Bowling Green 50, Orchard Farm 7
Brookfield 41, North Shelby 2
Camdenton 35, West Plains 6
Centralia 54, Highland 6
Chaminade 48, Vianney 20
Clark County 48, Scotland County 0
Crystal City 39, St. Vincent 20
Cuba 49, Grandview (Hillsboro) 0
Duchesne 31, Warrenton 21
El Dorado Springs 8, Houston 6
Farmington 49, Poplar Bluff 14
Festus 68, Caruthersville 32
Fox 41, DeSoto 13
Ft. Osage 35, Winnetonka 6
Ft. Zumwalt West 42, Troy 6
Fulton 35, Kirksville 26
Gallatin 19, Maysville 12
Greenfield 48, Diamond 0
Herculaneum 17, Park Hills Central 13
Hickman 27, Vashon 13
Hillcrest 49, Kickapoo 37
Jackson 54, Cape Central 13
Jefferson City 44, Hazelwood Central 7
Joplin 35, Lebanon 14
Kirkwood 50, Gateway Tech 28
Knox County 27, Putnam County 26
Lafayette 27, Oakville 0
Lee’s Summit West 21, Kearney 13
Lindbergh 22, Parkway South 15
Macon 61, Louisiana 0
Maplewood 18, Valle Catholic 7
Marceline 15, Slater 0
Marshall 28, Hannibal 7
Maryville 27, Platte County 14
Mehlville 49, Marquette 21
Miller 35, Sarcoxie 26
Moberly 41, Mexico 0
Montgomery County 39, Hermann 26
Mtn. Grove 44, Cabool 14
Neosho 25, Nevada 0
New Madrid County Central 29, Sikeston 7
Nixa 27, Willard 24
Osage 21, Versailles 14
Paris 43, Fayette 8
Parkway Central 29, Summit 6
Parkway North 42, Parkway Central 14
Red Bud ILL 36, St. Pius X (Festus) 7
Thayer 49, Fair Grove 0
Trenton 32, Princeton 6
Park Hill 24, Park Hill South 10
Republic 49, Central (Springfield) 19
Rockhurst 56, Rock Bridge 13
Salem 34, Willow Springs 18
Salisbury 21, Braymer 14
Seckman 35, Hillsboro 21
Scott City 21, Brentwood 14
Sherwood 41, Pleasant Hope 8
South Callaway 18, Westran 13
St. Louis University High 13, DeSmet 12
St. Pius X (KC) 42, Holden 35
Tipton 34, North Callaway 7
Webb City 14, Pittsburg KS 6
Webster Groves 31, University City 14
West Platte 24, Lathrop 14
Windsor 42, Santa Fe 36
Wright City 12, Van Far 7