By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cherryroad.com

SPRINGFIELD — The first half went the opposite direction for Cassville than it did in Week 6, with the Wildcats putting up 35 points en route to a 45-0 win.

The game started slow and was riddled with penalties, and Peter Littlefield clanged a 42-yard try off the goal post on the first drive.

On the next drive, Cassville played a goal line package all the way down the field, nickle-and-diming to a first down at the 14, where Bodee Rose finished the job.

Cassville then fumbled after an Irish punt but blocked the next one, and on the first play, Rose hit Trey Wilson for a 25-yard touchdown strike.

The Wildcats’ next drive was more their style, with first downs from Wilson and Rose, then Wilson taking advantage of a sneaky reverse 50 yards to the 10. Jake Anthonysz finished the drive from 4.

Christian Tidwell intercepted a screen pass at the line on the next Irish drive, and the wildcats capitalized.

A 23-yard Rose run moves the ball to the 30, and Bryson Jacobson ran it to the 7. Wilson then drive to the 1 and plunged in a play later.

Springfield attempted a fourth-and-long pass on its next drive, giving Cassville field position to score in two plays, a Rose run to the 10 and Wilson the rest of the way.

The Irish came out throwing, threatening to score, but Hernan Hernandez read a fade to the end zone and picked it off to give Cassville the turbo clock scoreline at half.

Taking the luck to open the second, the Wildcats drive to their own 45, were Wilson found a lane and cut past the safety to go 55 yards to the end zone.

Jerryd Reynolds then partially blocked a punt to set Cassville up at the Irish 34.

The Wildcats’ backups finished the game from there.