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Wildcats’ opening kickoff goes out of bounds and Lamar starts at own 35. QB keeps for 4, another keeper adds 5 to bring third and 1, switch up on formation and handoff to QB goes fur a first at the Cassville 47. Bredeson tackles for a loss of 1 on the sweep, snap flies over QB’s head and Wildcats recover at Lamar 34.

Jaren Stearns scrambles and finds Masin Bryan at the pylon but the catch is made out of bounds. Easton Hughes gains 3 to bring third and 7, Stearns keeps around the right did a first at the 24. False start rakes it back 5, Stearns keeps and loses 2, Mace Bredeson takes the sweep left to gain 11 to bring third and 6, pass incomplete, field goal from the 19 is blocked. Lamar takes over from own 2-yard line.

Handoff gets a first at the 20. QB keeps and drops it but recovers for gain of 1, QB keeps again and is stuffed at the line to bring third and 9. QB keeps for 3, Lamar punts to Cassville’s 24.

Hughes gets 2, Kamden Beebe scampers right out of bounds for a first at the 37. Stearns goes left and reverses field but loses 1, Bredeson goes left for 4 to bring third and 7, pass him and out if receiver’s hands and Wildcats punt is returned to the Tigers 38.

Cassville tackles for a loss of 3, handoff middle gains 6 to bring third and 7, pass incomplete to end the quarter.

END 1Q: Cassville 0, Lamar 0

Lamar punts to Cassville 25.

Bryan takes the pitch and gains 2, holding on Cassville moves it back 8, false start moves it back another 5, Stearns keeps and loses 4 to bring third and 25, Barrientos makes a catch to gain 11, Wildcats punt is blocked and Tigers take it in for a score. Lamar leads 7-0 with 8:51 left in 1Q.

Ruark fields a pooch kick and returns to Cassville 35. Hughes pushes pile for 3, then goes middle for a first at the 48. Beebe goes around right for 7, Hughes adds 1 to bring third and 2, goes again and reaches for the first at the Lamar 40. Beebe takes the handoff for 3, pass batted down at the line to make it third and 7, handoff to Beebe held at the line, Barrientos punt bounces to the Tigers 3.

Run middle gets 2, handoff adds 4 to bring third and 4, false start moves it back 5, handoff left gets a first at the 16. Sweep gains 7, QB keeps and tackles for loss of 1 to bring third and 4, pass complete for first at the 31. Pass incomplete as clock winds under 1:30, pass incomplete again to make it third and 10, pass complete for first at the 45. Pass incomplete, pass complete for 5 to bring third and 5, QB keeps for 4 and personal foul on Cassville moves it to the Wildcats’ 30. Wylan Farris bats a pass away, QB keeps for 7, pass caught and receiver breaks a tackle to score from 23 out. Tigers lead 14-0 with 38 seconds left in 2Q.

Kick downed by Bredeson at the 23. Bryan gains 6, Stearns scrambles and is sacked.

END 2Q: Lamar 14, Cassville 0

Spencer Drollinger fields the kick and returns to Cassville 45. Stearns keep s for 4, Hughes goes middle for 2 to bring third and 4, Bryan follows blocks right for a first at the Lamar 41. Handoff to Hughes goes for no gain, pitch to Bryan gains 1 to bring third and 9, HB pass from Bryan finds Bredeson for a 40-yard TD. Wildcats on the board but still trail 14-7 with 9 minutes left in 3Q.

Kickoff goes for a touchback to put Lamar at own 20. Swing pass gets a first at the 33. Run gains another first at the 50. Run middle gains 2, sweep gets 7 to bring third and 1, run gains first at the Cassville 38. Tigers hit their own HB pass for a first down at the 6. QB keeps for 5, then scores from 1. Lamar back up by two possessions, 21-7, with 5:58 left in 2Q.

Bredeson fields the kick and finds room all the way to Tigers’ 38. Hughes gains 8, Stearns keeps for a first at the 27. False start moves it back 5, Beebe gains 4, Stearns goes right for 5 more to bring third and 6, Bredeson goes left to the yard to gain but holding makes it third and 14, Stearns hits Chase Ruark for 10 to bring fourth and 4, Hughes pushes up middle for a first at the 16. Beebe bounces through the gap for 4, then held at the line to bring third and 6, false start makes it third and 11 as third quarter winds down.

END 3Q: Lamar 21, Cassville 7

Stearns scrambles and finds Bredeson for a 17-yard touchdown to make it 21-14 for Lamar with 11:50 to play.

Kickoff dropped and Wildcats make the returner pay with tackle at the 14. False start takes it back 5, QB gains 5 back, handoff adds 3 to make it third and 7, Hodge tackles for loss of 2, Lamar punts to own 41.

Bryan gains 3 up the middle, offside on Lamar moves it forward 5, Stearns keeps but held at line to make it third and 2, option pitch goes to Bryan and he escapes a tackle to get a first at the 27. Stearns hangs in the pocket and finds Bryan on a late route for a 27-yard touchdown. Wildcats tie the game at 21-21 with 7:18 left to play.

Kick goes for a touchback to put Lamar at own 20. QB keeps and held at the line, same play and same result to bring third and long, receiver gets left open and makes a catch on the run fur a first at the Wildcats’ 17. Offside gives Tigers 5, false start takes it back, handoff gains 7, run gets 2 more to bring third and 1, run breaks left to score from 8 out to put Lamar back ahead 28-27 with 3:47 left in the game.

Bredeson returns kickoff to Cassville 33. Beebe goes middle for no gain, Bredeson sweep loses 1 to bring third and 11, pass to Bredeson and lateral to Beebe is fumbled and Lamar picks it up but it’s fumbled out of bounds to make it fourth and 18, Wildcats go for it and Bredeson is hauled down well before the pass gets there so pass interference makes it fourth and 3, Stearbs keeps right but can’t get there, ball turned over on downs at the Cassville 39.

Run gains a few but penalty makes it first and 18, run gains 1, next one gets 6 to bring third and 11, run gets 2 to bring fourth and 9 as clock goes under a minute to play, snap is fumbled and downed. Cassville takes over at own 42 with 49.7 seconds left and no timeouts remaining for either team.

Stearns hits Bryan fur a first but holding takes it back to the Cassville 33, Stearns gains 5, pass incomplete to bring third and long, bomb as time expires falls incomplete.

FINAL: Lamar 28, Cassville 21