The College Heights Christian School 8-man football team suffered a 52-46 loss to Norborne (with Hardin-Central) on Friday night at Joplin High School.
The Cougars led 46-44 at the end of the third quarter, but the Pirates recorded the lone score of the final frame.
College Heights led 22-20 at halftime before both teams erupted for 24 points apiece in the third quarter.
The Cougars recorded 484 yards of offense, 380 through the air and 104 on the ground.
College Heights sophomore quarterback Logan Decker passed for 380 yards on 17 completions with four touchdowns and one interception.
Decker also ran nine times for 77 yards and two scores.
Cannon Miller hauled in six passes for 178 yards with two touchdowns. Miller’s touchdown receptions were from 32 yards and 58 yards.
Caleb Quade had 98 receiving yards on five catches with one TD, while Bo Sitton caught four passes for 90 yards with one TD.
Decker scored both of College Heights’ touchdowns in the first quarter, a 1-yard run and a 23-yard run.
Sitton scored on a 60-yard reception in the second quarter.
Miller caught both of his touchdown passes in the third period, and Quade had a 65-yard TD reception during the frame.
The Pirates scored on a 5-yard run in the fourth quarter to go ahead for good.
College Heights (1-5) is at Lockwood next Friday.
