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Bouncing kick downed by Cassville at own 35. Snap bobbled and ball hits the ground. Mountaineers recover at Cassville 34.

Pass right gains 8, run middle stopped at line to bring third and two, run off left tackle loses 1, QB hits a receiver in the chest but catch is dropped. Wildcats take over on downs at own 27.

Easton Hughes finds a hole middle and spins past a tackler for a first at the 46. Masin Bryan goes right did 3, Jaren Stearns keeps right and flies through the defense 51 yards or paydirt. Wildcats lead 7-0 with 8:51 left in 3Q.

Kick goes for a touchback. Carlos Barrientos breaks up a long pass, Holding takes it back 10, pass complete and receiver evades a few tacklers to make it third and 7, Hughes picks it off to set Cassville up at Mt. Vernon 18.

Chase Ruark gains 7, inadvertent whistle makes it third and 2, Kamden Beebe gets a first at the 5. Beebe goes right for 4, punches it in on the next play. Wildcats now lead 14–0 with 6:10 left in 1Q.

Mountaineers return kick to own 34. Run gains 6, complete pass gains a bunch but brought back for loss of 1 after penalty, run gains 3, pass gets a first at the 47. Pass gets another across midfield at the 42. Draw stuffed for loss of 2, pass complete for 7 to bring third and 5, bomb left caught out of bounds, QB keeps on fourth down and hit as he throws, pass incomplete and Wildcats take over on downs at own 37.

Bryan gains 4, Mace Bredeson goes right but loses 1 to bring third and 5, quick pass incomplete and personal foul makes it fourth and 20, Barrientos’ punt returned to Mt. Vernon 47.

Run loses 1.

END 1Q: Cassville 14, Mt. Vernon 0

Run gains 8 to make it third and 3, run gets first at Cassville 42. Bodie Hodge picks a pass and Wildcats take over at own 37.

Beebe gains 6, Hughes gets a first at the Mountaineer 46. Beebe goes right and cuts through two tacklers fur a first at the 12. Hughes held at the line, Hughes battled left fur a first at the 1. Bryan goes left and ball pops out, Mountaineers recover at 1.

Run gains 1, ball tipped and caught for no gain to bring third and 9, QB rolls out and completes a pass for 8, penalty takes it back 5, punt downed at Cassville 48.