PLEASANT HILL — As they’ve done in all four of their wins this fall, the Roosters took down their Cass County rival Friday night with a powerful rushing attack and a stingy defense. Pleasant Hill beat Harrisonville, 29-13, at Eklund Field on senior night. It was the Roosters’ seventh victory in the past eight matchups with Harrisonville. The Roosters’ win came one week after they fell at Warrensburg, 36-30, in overtime. That loss ended a two-game win streak, and it was the R

By Jimmy Gillispie PLEASANT HILL — In a game where possessions came at a premium, the Roosters took advantage of their of opportunities and kept Clinton scoreless in the second half of Friday’s home victory. The Roosters rallied from a halftime deficit to win their homecoming contest. They won 21-10, avenging last year’s 21-14 loss. It was the Roosters’ third-straight win. “I told people this all week after watching film, I think (Clinton) is good, but they lack a lot of dept

By Jimmy Gillispie PLEASANT HILL — The Roosters did something Friday night they hadn’t done in nearly three years. They shut out their opponent. The Roosters beat Oak Grove, 20-0, earning their second-straight victory. Their last shut out win was Oct. 13 when they defeated Center, 42-0, on the road. “The keys were complimentary football and special teams,” Pleasant Hill coach Justin Hamilton said. “Obviously, our defense played really, really well and we shut them out. Offe

By Jimmy Gillispie PLEASANT HILL — Following a pair of lopsided losses, the Roosters earned their first 2026 victory Friday night. They defeated Benton, 47-21, at Eklund Field after a pair of losses by a combined 59 points. Needless to say, the mood was a lot more positive in the locker room following the game. “I don’t know, other than Class 6A schools, if there is a school that starts off with a tougher scheduled than we do,” Pleasant Hill coach Justin Hamilton said. “That

By Jimmy Gillispie Although it was another loss on the season, Pleasant Hill coach Justin Hamilton was a lot happier about his team’s performance than he was following the season-opening shutout loss. His Roosters fell 41-20 at Maryville, falling to 0-2 on the season. Yet, Hamilton felt much better about the loss. He knew his team would have a tough opening two weeks, playing top-five teams in Class 3 and 4. “I felt completely different as the coach of this team after this ga

On Thursday, the Pleasant Hill softball team knocked off the defending Class 2 state champions, the Holden Eagles. The Chicks won 14-4, mercy-ruling Holden in five innings. They jumped out to an 8-0 through two innings. Pleasant Hill also defeated Excelsior Springs, 6-1, the night before. Pleasant Hill improved to 5-2 on the season with both wins last week. Here are a handful of photos from the win over Holden.

Photo by Griff's Pix By Jimmy Gillispie PLEASANT HILL — Coach Justin Hamilton knew his team was facing one of its toughest opponents in the season opener, but he hoped for a better result. His Roosters squared off with a Savannah (1-0) team that went 10-2 last year – nearly opposite of the Roosters’ 3-8 record. They welcomed Savannah to Eklund Field on Friday night, but the Roosters fell 38-0 in a game where Hamilton said his team’s offense never got into any rhythm. “It was