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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, 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.