Playoff football kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday night with a host of games in and around Springfield.
Teams will try to win and advance their way through the playoffs in what should be an exciting night of action on gridirons everywhere. Here are five games that caught our attention, starting with the News-Leader Game of the Week presented by Murney Associates, Realtors:
Bolivar (5-4) at Hillcrest (4-5)
Bolivar’s Lane Loomer rushed for 171 yards in Bolivar’s 34-12 loss to Ozark last week, which makes him the Liberators’ single season rushing record holder. He surpassed the previous mark of 1,532 yards in a single season.