Macon's football season ended at home Friday night when the Tigers let a 14-0 lead get away in a 31-28 loss to Chillicothe in the first round of the Class 3 District 8 playoffs. Macon finishes 7-3.
Chillicothe senior Henry Hurtgen ran 38 times for 322 yards and four touchdowns. He has 2,295 rushing yards this season, a Chillicothe single-season record.
Chillicothe (5-5) plays at top-seeded St. Pius X of Kansas City at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in the district semifinals.
Final tally: 31-28 Chillicothe.