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Wildcats kickoff returned to the Mac 33. Run gains 5, another gains 4, third gains Across midfield for a first. Two runs make it third and 4, sweep is stopped short, offside against Cassville gives up a first. Two runs gain another first to the 27, run up the middle to the 17 for another. TFL then swing pass makes it third and 8 from the 15. Run is 4 yards short. On fourth down, slant route beats the corner inside for a score. Mac leads 7-0 with 5:46 left in 1Q.
Short kickoff hits a cassville hand and recovered at the 39. Bailey run to the Cats 42 moved to the Mustang 37 for a facemask. Incomplete pass, sweep gains not much but horse collar moves it to the 23. Jacobson gains 5, then 9 to the 9 for a first. Rose gains to the 5, then Jacobson to the half-yard spot. Third down stopped, Jacobson puts it in on fourth down. PAT snap is off, Mac leads 7-6 with 1:54 left in 1Q.
Mac returns kick to the 37, Bryan with a great tackle after 3 yards, Rhoads bats down a pass to the flat, run gains 3 to force fourth down. Ball is downed at the Cassville 11.
Cats gain 3 to end 1Q.
End 1Q: McDonald County 7, Cassville 6
Incomplete brings third and 7, Jacobson catches screen pass, downed at the 14. Rose is leveled after the punt, penalty gives Cassville a first. Bailey gains 6, Jacobson none for third and 4, Bailey pulls in a 37-yard pass to the Mac 33. Rose gains 9, Bailey gets a first at the 23. Rose battles through the middle to the 2. Fumble recovered by Mustangs at the 5.
Two runs gain a first. Run up the middle gains to the Mac 36. On third and 5, 30-yard pass is complete. Penalty moves it back, short run makes it second and 20, QB scrambles to original line of scrimmage on third, QB keeps handoff and fumbles at the goal line, Cassville recovers in end zone.
Two runs bring third and 7 from the 23 with 1:28 left in the first half. Rose wheels out and is sacked to force fourth from the 15. Mac calls second timeout with 1:19 to go. Cassville punts to the Mac 39.
PI called moves it to the Cassville 46. Short run and Mac takes last timeout with 49 seconds left. Pass complete for a first to the 45, incomplete stops clock at 26 seconds. Incomplete again with 18.5. Scramble gains a first to the 18 and out of bounds with 10.4. Pass complete to the 5 with 1.2, clock runs our before spike.
Halftime: McDonald County 7, Cassville 6
Kick return is mishandled by Cassville and downed at the 14. Rose gains 1, dropped pass brings third and 9, Roark gains 8, Wildcats punt to the Mac 21.
QB gains 1, handoff gains a first to the 35. False start moves it back 5, swing pass gains 11, run gets first down. Tackle made at the line, Bailey gets in the backfield to make it third and long, QB scrambles for a first to the Cars 42. Run gains 8, another gets a first at the 27. Offside moves it to the 22. Fullback is chewing up yards, gains to the 16. Another run to the 13, crunching tackle stops next run at 8, fullback fights his way through tacklers and spins the ball over the goal line. Mac leads 14-6 with 4:06 left in 3Q.
Cassville falls on kickoff at own 32, Bailey gains 5, no gain brings third and 5, incomplete forces fourth down. Wildcats punt is blocked, Mustangs take over at Cassville 27.
Two runs make it third and short, QB follows FB to the 10. Fullback bursts through a tackle to score again. Mustangs now lead 21-6 with 57 seconds left in 3Q.
Cassville covers kick at the 30. Run stopped at the line, incomplete makes it third and 9, pass picked and returned to the 20.
End 3Q: McDonald County 21, Cassville 6
Pass incomplete, run makes it third and 7, push gains first to the 8. Fullback scores again bouncing off tacklers. Mustangs now up 28-6 with 11:05 to play.
Roark returns kick to the 24. Bailey gains 8, Rose sacked, third down run stopped at the line. Punt goes to the Mac 25.
Run gains 9, Morse makes a big tackle for loss for third and 6, QB escapes a handful of tacklers to the Cassville 47. 3-yard run and 9-yard run gain a first. QB gains another to the 17. Handoff gains 5, another gains 4, iso makes it first and goal from the 5, Cassville recovers a fumble in the end zone.
From the 20, Bailey gains 9, false start moves it back, Bailey gains 1, pass picked at the 36. Under 3 minutes to go.
Run gets a first, another gains 5, penalty on Cassville after run moves it to the 14 with 1:24 to go. Mustangs kneeling out the clock.
Final: McDonald County 28, Cassville 6
