KINGDOM CITY - North Callaway wingbacks Vance Allen and Justin Menard combined for 208 yards rushing and four touchdowns Thursday night, and the surging Thunderbirds opened Class 2, District 6 play by easily handling Hermann 34-14.
The victory was the eighth in a row for No. 3 seed North Callaway (8-2), which could be headed toward a showdown with No. 2 South Callaway in the district semifinals next Wednesday night. The No. 2 seed Bulldogs (8-1) - ranked No. 10 in the state - host No. 7 Lutheran (St. Peters) (3-5) in their first district game tonight.
The Thunderbirds opened the season with a 27-13 loss to South Callaway in Kingdom City.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.