DGB with brother Darnell (left) and parents.

Hillcrest wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham ran a short 5-yard pattern crossing into the heart of Republic’s defense, accepted a strike from quarterback Matt Futrell and knew he was about to make history. “That’s the first thing I thought after I caught that pass … this could be it right here,” Green-Beckham said. On his way to the 81-yard touchdown, DGB set the all-time national receiving yards record previously held by Abram Booty (Evangel Christian, Shreveport, La., 1993-96), but didn’t stop there. The highly touted recruit finished senior night with 303 yards and four touchdowns on 11 catches, cracked 6,000 career yards and shattered his own Missouri single season receiving mark (1,919 yards this season). “(The national record) was the goal I set and this is it.”

The Hornets pounded Republic along the way, 35-7, to clinch the Class 4, District 10 title (to go with their Ozark Conference championship and Hillcrest’s best record in program history.) The Tigers lone score coming on a *badly missed call to end the first half. Futrell broke the 6,000-yard career passing mark in the first quarterback on a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jonah Hill. The senior QB went 15-for-27 passing for 336 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. DGB had scores of 81, 36, 62 and 42, extending his career total to 69 — 20 more than second on the all-time Missouri list. Republic totalled 217 yards of offense behind 75 yards receiving for Beau Allen and Jake Laswell‘s 74 rushing yards. Both teams have made the postseason and will play next Wednesday.

* — I wish there was a way to sugarcoat it, the ball was lying on the ground when Tigers receiver Beau Allen, who jumped on it like a fumble, rolled over and showed it to an official. “Get the kid an Oscar,” one local cameraman said after capturing the hilarious replay. They captured on their fancy cameras (watch the game replay on MC22 this weekend #endplug), I captured it in crap-definition.

DGB with all of his high school quarterbacks.

Scoring plays

First Quarter

7-0 7:42 — Hillcrest: Jonah Hill 6-yard pass from Matt Futrell (P.A.T. Chase Briscoe)

Second Quarter

14-0 1:06 — Hillcrest: Dorial Green-Beckham 81-yard pass from Futrell (P.A.T. Briscoe)
14-7 00.0 — Republic: Beau Allen 41-yard pass from Nick Williams (P.A.T.)

Third Quarter

21-7 10:31 — Hillcrest: DGB 36-yard pass from Futrell (P.A.T. Briscoe)
28-7 :44.8 — Hillcrest: DGB 62-yard pass from Futrell (P.A.T. Briscoe)

Fourth Quarter

35-7 6:49 — Hillcrest: DGB 42-yard pass from Futrell (P.A.T. Briscoe)

Stat Geekage

Hillcrest 35

Total Offense: 419 yards
DGB: 11 catches, 303 yards, 4 TDs; 1 carry, 8 yards
Matt Futrell: 15-for-27 passing, 356 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs

Republic

Total Offense: 217 yards
Beau Allen: 6 catches, 75 yards, TD
Jake Laswell: 19 carries, 74 yards

Up Next (Wednesday, 11/2)

Sullivan at Hillcrest

Republic at Union

DGB breaks national receiving record

DGB talks about setting the national record

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