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Wildcats win the toss and defer. Hollister takes over at own 34.
Cassville forced third and long but PI moves chains to Tigers’ 45.
Swing pass gains a first to the Wildcats’ 36. Tigers convert 4th and 3 up to the 24. Morse gets a sack on second down after penalty to force 3rd and 26. On 4th and 20 from the 35, hollister punts into the end zone. Cassville opens its offense account from the 20 with 6:37 left in 1Q.
Bailey pushed twice up the middle for a first. Ewing bursts free for 25 yards across midfield. Jacobson runs for another first to the 24. Rose finishes the drive with a 20-yard keeper up the middle, weaving through Tigers. Cassville leads 7-0 with 3:36 left in 1Q.
Vincent kicks a touchback, Wildcats stuffing the run game, force three and out. Mishandled punt snap results in a safety. Cassville leads 9-0 with 1:07 left in 1Q.
Wildcats take ensuing kick at own 32. After incomplete, Bailey cuts through the middle 68 yards to put Cassville up 16-0 with 49 seconds left in 1Q.
Kickoff fielded at the 3, Hollister returns to the 23.
End 1Q: Cassville 16, Hollister 0
Another mishandled punt snap but the punter scrambles for a first to the Tigers’ 26. Cassville forces a 4th and 1, but QB dive moves chains to 49.
Craft sacks QB to force 3rd and 20. Complete pass makes it 4th and 1, which is converted at the Cassville 40. Tigers convert another first to the 26. After penalty, movement, Tigers face 4th and 9. Pass complete to the 4, Tigers push in for the score. Cassville leads 16-6 with 2:36 left in 2Q.
Rose goes 14 to bring it to the 38, goes the rest of the way on next play. Wildcats lead 23-6 with 1:35 left in 2Q.
Hollister completes a pass up to the 47 but time runs out.
Halftime: Cassville 23, Hollister 6
Jacobson returns kick to own 36. Rose converts a first up to the 45 of Hollister. Another 40-yard run makes it first and goal. Jacobson finishes the drive on next play. Cassville leads 30-6 with 10:22 left in 3Q.
Touchback puts ball at 20. Hollister goes three and out. Ewing takes punt left, then right to Tigers’ 26. Holding penalty puts ball at Hollister 45.
Bailey and Ewing bring it up to the 10. Rose finishes with a 9-yard TD run to put Cassville up 37-6 with 6:49 left in 3Q.
Hollister gets big return, penalty moves ball to Cassville 38. Wildcats recover a fumble and going the other way.
Rose, Jacobson runs move ball up to Tigers’ 43. Two more Jacobson runs get another first to the 28. Another moves it to the 8. Rose keeps and cuts in from 9 two plays later. Cassville up 44-6 with 2:46 left in 3Q. Turbo clock initiated.
Another touchback puts ball at the 20. After a first down, Sizemore recovers a fumble at the 40.
End 3Q: Cassville 44, Hollister 6
Backups are in for Cassville. Three and out forces a punt. Hollister takes over at own 35.
Tigers forced to punt as clock winds to near 4 minutes to play. Cassville takes over at own 25.
Wildcats kneeling out the last 2 minutes.
Final: Cassville 44, Hollister 6