GRANT CITY, Mo. — Worth County’s offense struck with equal parts diversity and speed Friday night.

In a billed big game against North Andrew, the Tigers left most of it void of competitiveness and continued to stake their claim as 8-man’s current best team. Worth County scored four passing touchdowns, three rushing touchdowns and one defensive score — all before halftime — on the way to an 84-26 win at Worth County High School.

Worth County’s speed allowed the Tigers to dictate every aspect of the game, using the pass to set up the run in a 409-yard offensive showcase.

“Once we spread them out, they had to go man-to-man, and then our speed really showed,” Worth County coach Chuck Borey said. “We got up in a hurry, and that took North Andrew out of their game.”

Zach Harmening — the Tigers 5-foot-8, 130-pound quarterback — threw for 205 yards and four scores before not playing the second half, connecting with sophomore Eli Mullock five times for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Barrett Baker ground out 76 yards rushing and three scores to go with one receiving touchdown.

Alex Harmening added a receiving touchdown and a 54-yard interception return.

The onslaught started from the opening kickoff.

Worth County (7-0) missed on a play-action pass on its first play with Zach Harmening overthrowing his brother. The Tigers followed with a run play before Zach Harmening found Mullock for a 38-yard touchdown behind North Andrew’s secondary.

“I felt bad I missed my brother on the first play,” said Zach Harmening, who finished 9-for-14 with no interceptions, “but getting Eli on that deep pass felt awesome. Coach Borey always tells us he wants a good start and jump out on top early and stay on top all game.”

The Tigers did just that in this nonconference tilt.

Worth County made it 16-0 before North Andrew secured a first down after an 8-yard punt allowed the Tigers to take possession at the Cardinals’ 18, leading to Baker’s first touchdown run. Mullock’s second receiving touchdown, a 54-yard bomb, put Worth County up 22-0 before North Andrew cracked the scoring 14.6 seconds before the end of the first quarter.

Baker’s second rushing touchdown came on the seventh play of the ensuing drive, which included a fourth-and-12 conversion. With Worth County leading 28-6, North Andrew’s situation became dire after quarterback Josh Pittman’s pass on the second play of the Cardinals’ next possession wound up in Alex Harmening’s hands.

The 5-foot-6 defensive back broke on the pass and intercepted it in full stride, racing down the visitors sideline for a 54-yard score.

The Tigers scored three more times before halftime and led 56-12 at the break.

“I was really pleased with the way we played and a little shocked,” Alex Harmening said. “But I knew we could play like this.”

Two weeks after upsetting No. 1 Mound City and ending the Panthers’ 16-game win streak, Worth County flexed its muscles against another quality opponent. Both teams played mainly reserves in the second half, as the team’s traded scores in the third quarter before Worth County put up the game’s final 12 points.

North Andrew (5-2) likely saw its postseason hopes evaporate in the blowout loss.

The Cardinals lost last week’s district opener against Stanberry and now stand at 0-2 in the standings. North Andrew would need an unlikely upset of either Worth County or Stanberry in the closing weeks to have a chance to crack one of the district’s top two spots.