​SPRINGFIELD — The high school football season continued with some highly contested games around the Springfield area on Friday, Oct. 9. Week 7 action provided some big touchdowns and close contests. HHere’s everything that happened this week for Springfield area teams.Hillcrest picks up second win of the seasonHillcrest (2-4) defended home turf for its second win of the season. The Hornets downed Marshfield (2-5), 34-13. Running back Xavier Garnett opened the scoring on the first offensive play of the game for the Hornets. He took a handoff to the house for a 70-yard rushing touchdown. In the second half, Hillcrest’s Jordan Whrill scored three touchdowns. He caught two touchdown passes from quarterbacks Nolan Skelton and Dylan Kirby. He also jumped on a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, too. Hillcrest capped the night with a 41-yard rushing touchdown by Donte Pierce. He broke multiple tackles before beating his defender to the pylon. High school football: MSHSAA suspends referee after incident in Glendale gameLogan-Rogersville late-game heroics keep undefeated season alive In one of Missouri’s craziest games this week, Logan-Rogersville (7-0) stunned West Plains 36-30 at home with a late scoring drive by the Wildcats.The Zizzers (5-2) took the lead 30-28 with 52 seconds left. West Plains trailed by 10 points entering the fourth quarter before leading a spirited comeback. With its backs against the wall, Logan-Rogersville put together a big game-winning drive thanks to quarterback Kasimir Manczuk. Manczuk stepped back to pass with less than 40 seconds left. Cole Evans sprinted downfield, getting behind the Zizzers’ secondary. Manczuk delivered a pass on the mark, leading Evans into the end zone for the 61-yard touchdown to win the game. The big touchdown kept Logan-Rogersville’s undefeated season alive. It’s the school’s first 7-0 start in over 17 years. The Wildcats and Zizzers traded blows all evening. Star running back Joe Roche led Logan-Rogersville in all offensive categories. He scored four touchdowns in the win. Roche found paydirt from 16, 18, 27, and 45 yards out. In close games, all three facets of the game are needed to win. Logan-Rogersville played well on special teams, especially securing its extra points. West Plains scored five touchdowns but left five points off the board. Republic football: The Tigers ‘ran it down their throats’ in win over Webb CityOzark, Glendale big Week 8 matchup approaching It’s never too early to look towards next week. Glendale (4-3) will go on the road to face Ozark (3-4) on Thursday, Oct. 16. Glendale and Ozark are two of the most in-form teams at the moment.This week, Glendale took down rival Kickapoo 35-6. Star wide receiver Joelle Rover snagged two receiving touchdowns from quarterback Ryder Spickard, who also tossed a touchdown pass to Samari Pickett. Cameron Major found the end zone via a rushing score, while linebacker Liam Wormington took an interception to the hous