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Wildcats kick off and Lamar returns to own 38. Run gains a first at the 50. Fake handoff and toss sweep goes right for another first at the Cassville 30. False start on Tigers, WR sweep left snuffed by Beebe in open field for loss of 1, next run inside gains 6, QB keeps left for a first at the 7. QB keeps again and hit by 3 Wildcats as he crosses the plane. Lamar leads 7-0 with 9:02 left in 1Q.

Bredeson catches a line drive kick and goes right, then up the middle 92 yards to paydirt. PAT is blocked. Tigers still lead 7-6 with 8:48 left in 1Q.

Lamar returns kick to own 33. Penalty takes it back 5, QB keeper gains 5, runner gets 7, QB keeps left for a first at the 45. QB gains 3, middle run stuffed for a gain of 1 to bring third and 6, ’Cats don’t fall for the hard count and Tigers call timeout, Bryan hit forces fourth and 3 for Tigers, QB drops back to pass and scrambles for a first at the Cassville 34. Handoff right gains 8, offside on Cassville means a first at the 21. QB gains 1, handoff right gains first at the 10. Sweep right gets to the 2, handoff gets in from there and Lamar extends lead to 14-6 with 2:00 left in 1Q.

Low bouncing kick hits Thompson in the mask but he manages to cover at own 40. Offside on Cassville takes it back 5, Roark goes left for a clip but hold brings it back and makes it first and 24, long pass to Roark incomplete as he trips on safety’s feet and both go down, but roughing the passer on Tigers makes it first and 10. Bryan gains 3, Bredeson catches a Stearns pass for a first at the 43 of Lamar.

END 1Q: Lamar 14, Cassville 7

Roark hauls in 43-yard TD strike and Wildcats go for 2 but pass in and out of receiver’s hands. Lamar keeps 14-12 lead with 11:53 left in 2Q.

Short kick returned to Cassville 45. Run right goes for loss and holding makes it first and 20, another holding creates first and 28, pass on crossing route gains 9, run right gets 3 to bring third and 16, run gets 1 and Tigers punt goes out of bounds at Cassville 11.

Stearns sacked for loss of 2, Beebe sweep gains 3 to bring third and 9, Stearns swerves through tacklers and measurement confirms a first at the 21. False start takes it back 5, Myers brings in pass for 10 yards, Beebe runs right and a scrum seemingly gains a we yards but Tigers come up with a fumble and take over at Cassville 30.

Pass overthrown out of bounds, run left for no gain, pass complete for first at the 16.QB keeper gains 6, handoff adds 4 for a first at the 6. Handoff gets in from there and Lamar takes 21-12 lead with 3:50 left in 2Q.

Beebe takes the bouncing kick right and lays a shoulder into his tackler to reach own 38. Bryan gains 5, snap hits the carpet and Stearns recovers to bring third and 7, Roark hauls in pass left for first down at Lamar 25. Bryan gains 1, toss to Bryan gets 8 and Cassville takes timeout with 1:07 to halftime. On third and inches, no gain on the handoff and Cassville takes another timeout. Bryan dives over the line for a first, hurry up play as clock dips under 30 seconds sends Roark left to the 4, play action and pass to the end zone picked off. Tigers kneel out the rest of the second quarter.

END 2Q: Lamar 21, Cassville 12

Beebe returns kick to the Cassville 49. Beebe gains 1, Bredeson catches for first at 27, run loses 2, pass incomplete and Bredeson catches on third and long did first at the 6. Hughes pummels in for a 6-yard TD, Roark takes the pitch in for 2. Lamar still leads 21-20 with 9:26 left in 3Q.

Good pop by Arguelles halts return at Lamar 30. Run gains first at the 43. QB keeps for 1, false start takes it back 5, swing pass complete for 10 to bring third and 4, run gains 2 to force fourth and 2, Tigers get to the line then call first timeout if second half, run gains a first but holding called to make it fourth and 12, Lamar punt nearly blocked and Beebe returns to Cassville 28 but holding on Cassville creates fourth and 2 for Lamar, all kinds of movement on the lines and Tigers take second timeout. Handoff up middle gains first at Cassville 32. Run gains 4, Wildcats snuff sweep for loss of 2, run gains 3 to force fourth and 5, pass underneath complete for a first at the 14. Handoff inside gets 3, next one gets 5, then a first at the 2-yard line. QB keeps for a score to put Tigers up 28-20 with 2:08 left in 3Q.

Bouncing kick covered by Arguelles at Cassville 40. Roark goes left for no gain, Stearns fakes pass and skips past defenders for a first at the Lamar 37. Hughes gains 6, Roark trucks a potential tackler and gains a first at the 26.

END 3Q: Lamar 28, Cassville 20

Hughes finds a hold and scores from 26, Stearns just short of getting the 2-point conversion. Lamar holds lead 28-26 with 11:55 left in the game.

Williams kickoff is low and skips through returners toward the goal line and Lamar runs back and recovers at the 1 with a foot out of bounds. Dive play gains 2, handoff gets 3 more to bring third and 5, run gains a first at the 12. Run stuffed for gain of 1, Wildcats converge in QB sweep for loss of 1 to bring third and 10, run middle gains first at the 23. Run gains 6, next run gains a few and PI on Cassville moves it up to Lamar 48. Gain of 3 crosses midfield, next run gets 4, then a first at the 38. Run gains 6, then 3, second effort on third down gets first at the 24. RB bounces off several Wildcats to find paydirt and go up 35-26 with 3:55 to play.

Another bouncing kick recovered at Cassville 41. Stearns keeps for 3, Thompson carries for 4, pass to Roark on the sideline a bit long and picked off. Tigers take over at own 15.

Run gains 5 and Wildcats call first timeout, handoff stopped for gain of 3 and Cassville stops the clock again, run a yard short of a first to force fourth and 1 with Wildcats calling final timeout, Tigers then take final timeout with 2:22 remaining. Handoff and dive picks up first at the 28. Run gets 9, next run gains a first and Tigers can kneel out the clock.

FINAL: Lamar 35, Cassville 26