Missouri opens fall sports slate as Kildare club football advances

Club football championships in Kildare advanced with intermediate and junior quarterfinal pairings set, while several teams received byes into the semifinals. High school teams across the area have a full slate of events scheduled for Sept. 7-12, including football games, triangular meets and other competitions. Missouri Athletics opened its season with a soccer win over Southeast Missouri, second-place finishes for both cross-country teams at Iowa State, a volleyball matchup with Oregon and a football opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Missouri freshman Rylie Morse scored twice in the soccer victory, while running back Jamal Roberts recorded 47 yards on 13 carries in his football debut.