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Seneca sends opening kick out of bounds. Wildcats start at own 35. Stearns hands off to Roark who gains 5, Cassville gains a first with Stearns. Thompson gains 7, Stearns adds 2, then Cats get a first at the Seneca 34. Roark catches in the flat for 2, Bryan gains another 2 to bring third and 6. Roark brings in a 31-yard bomb in double coverage to put Wildcats up 7-0 with about 7 minutes left in 1Q after Roark hits the PAT.

Driskill end over end kick fair caught at the Seneca 26. Indians QB gains a first to the 42. Next run gains to the Cassville 36. Another run ends with Cassville personal foul moving Indians to Wildcats’ 13. Run gains 6, next one in the end zone from 7 out. Score tied at 7-7 with 5:11 to go in 1Q.

Beebe bursts free on the return to Cassville’s 45. Roark carries for no gain, Bredeson hauls in a pass and gets to Seneca’s 27. Illegal procedure moves it back 5, Roark gets free and trucks a defender to gain 13, Brain spins and bounces off a defender for a first at the 13. Thompson gains 4 inside, Roark goes right for a few but holding brings it back to the 19, Stearns sacked but facemask moves ball up to the 14 on second down, Bryan gets 2 to bring third and 8, pass batted down to force fourth, lob to the corner for Roark intercepted in double coverage. Indians get touchback and start at own 20.

Seneca run called back for holding. Next one gains 3 to end the first.

End 1Q: Cassville 7, Seneca 7

Run gains 5, then a first to the 37. QB keeper gets 2, handoff adds 6 to bring third and 2, illegal shift moves it back 5, pitch gets a first across midfield to Cassville’s 48. QB run gets to the 36. Next run tiptoes sideline and steps out at 18. QB gains 6, handoff stuffed at the line, QB gets first at the 5. Run held at the 4, QB breaks a tackle and pushes in to put Indians up 14-7 with 6:50 left in 2Q.

Beebe’s speed gets him free again on the return, setting Cassville up at Seneca 49. Cassville run gains 2, Beebe hauled down for loss of 2, pass to Roark incomplete, Roark punt bounces at the 25 and rolls to the 8.

Run gains 5, Thompson tackle on next run forces third and 1, QB gains a first at the 22. Beebe breaks up pass at midfield to save a TD, run gains 5, QB sweeps for a first at the 35. Run gains 9, Beebe breaks up another long pass, false start makes it third and 6, pass complete but Wildcats get the stop to bring fourth and 6, Indians call timeout with 49.1 seconds left in 2Q. Bryan returns punt to own 32.

Run gains 1, Cassville lets clock run out.

Halftime: Seneca 14, Cassville 7

Driskill kicks a touchback to start the second half. False start moves it back to the 15, Myers tacked for a loss of 2, Roark tackles near the line and holding forces third and 19, run gains 4, Indians punt and Bryan returns to the Seneca 29.

Stearns keeps it and illegal procedure moves it back 5. Bredeson hauls in 34-yard TD catch and breaks a tackle at the goal line to tie the game at 14-14 with 9:38 left in 3Q.

Kick goes out of bounds to put Indians at own 35. Run gains 5, next one gets a first at the 49. Run gains 7, QB breaks free left for 41-yard TD run. Seneca retakes lead, 21-14, with 7:56 in 3Q.

Beebe tied up this time, returns to the 26. Small gain on the handoff, Roark gains 4 on the handoff, Streans scrambles and throws back across his body to Bryan to bring fourth and 2, quick pass incomplete and Indians take over at Cassville 35.

Option pitch gets 3, next run gains 5, Indians convert to the 23. Pass complete and Roark and Cornell combo for a big hit after a gain of 4, next run gets 5, iso run gets first at the 9. Handoff gets the remainder and Indians go up 27-14 with 2:37 left in 3Q.

Beebe returns to Cassville 27. Holding brings ball back 5, Stearns breaks left and spins free to gain 12, Thompson bounces to the middle for a first at the 40. False start takes it back 5, pass incomplete, another pass incomplete to bring third and 15, pass to Roark incomplete, Wildcats punt and Indians return to own 43.

Swing pass gains 4, pitch gets a first at the Cassville 44.

END 3Q: Seneca 27, Cassville 14

QB keeps and gets all 44 yards, Wildcats stuff 2-point attempt. Indians now lead 33-14 with 11:51 to play.

Beebe bobbles the kickoff then sprints straight through the Indians for a 77-yard touchdown on the return. Seneca still up 33-21 with 11:38 to go.

Seneca returns kick to own 25. QB keeps for first at the 41. Run gains 3, next one gets 6, handoff goes for a first at the Wildcats 40. Run stuffed for loss of 1, QB keeps for first at the 26. Run stopped for loss of 1, Arguelles drops runner for another 1-yard loss, swing pass goes to the end zone but holding makes it third and 19, pass incomplete and Seneca takes timeout. Pass interference called to bring fourth and 3 at the 23, Indians take another timeout. Pitch play just gets the first at the 19.

Norris gets a sack, run gains 3, next one gets to the 4 for a first down. Snap bobbled and Sizemore hits the QB knocking the ball loose for Cornell to cover at Cassville’s 9.

Penalty takes it back 5, Beebe gains 1, Bredeson slides to make a 12-yard car match from a scrambling Stearns bringing third and 2, Beebe bounces free outside and sprints to the Seneca 18. Stearns crunched after 1-yard gain, then gets 6, Thompson gains to the 7 for a first and goal. Goutney held at the goal line, handoff to Roark gets in. Wildcats cut lead to 6, down 33-27 with 1:30 remaining.

Onside kick downed by Seneca at the 50. Run gains 1, another gets 6, wildcats take last timeout with 36.9 remaining. Seneca kneels and can run out the clock.

FINAL: Seneca 33, Cassville 27