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Mountaineers return opening kick to own 31. Run gains 8, next one loses 1 to bring third and 3, QB scrambles to avoid the sack and goes down at the line, punt returned by Masin Bryan to Cassville’s 26.

Jaren Stearns rolls out and hits Carlos Barrientos for a first at the 39. Easton Hughes sweeps left for a loss of 1, Kellen Weldy takes the handoff the other way for 6 to bring third and 5, Hughes pushes middle for a first at the 50. Bryan gets loose on the right side for a first at the Mountaineers’ 24. Weldy loses a yard on the ground, Barrientos catches the screen pass and dashes for a first at the 11. Hughes gains 5, then gets 1 to bring third and 4, Stearns keeps right and dives over tacklers into paydirt for a 5-yard score. Wildcats lead 7-0 with 5:14 left in 1Q.

Mt. Vernon bobbles the kickoff but managed to cover at its own 18. Host of Wildcats tackle for loss of 2, incomplete pass makes it third and 12, trick play pass incomplete and Mountaineers’ punt rolls out of bounds at midfield.

Kamden Beebe goes right for 7, Hughes finds a huge hole left and is taken down at the 2. Pitch to Beebe on next play scores from there Cassville up 14-0 with 2:38 left in 1Q.