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Cassville kickoff bounced to the Mac 30. Run gains 5, swing pass gains a first to the 49. Offside gives Mustangs 5, another swing pass gets 2, then shifty handoff reaches the 10. After gain of 3, pass is thrown away and Cassville stuffs the run to force a field goal attempt blocked by Roark at the 15.

Rose run gains 8, pass to Roark on a seam route is nearly picked but incomplete, Rose keeps a handoff to gain the first down. Ruark then runs it up to the 45 for a first. Run gains 6, then 1, Goutney burst through for a first to the Mac 35. Pass to Roark is broken up and holding called on Cassville. Rose on first and 20 gains 8, then 4, and Roark makes a catch and splits 3 defenders to go 34 yards to paydirt. Wildcats lead 7-0 with 4:22 left in the first quarter.

Short kick returned to midfield. Run gains 3, then 8. Freshman Zach Myers then recovers a fumble at the Cassville 39, and a HB pass from Barrientos to Roark is caught at the opposite 30. Run gains 6, then Thompson adds 2, and Goutney falls forward for a first. Rose goes for 4, Goutney gets 4, Wildcats let 1Q clock run out.

End 1Q: Cassville 7, McDonald County 0

On third and 3 from the 11, Rose cuts through the middle to put Cassville up 13-0 (PAT blocked) with 11:55 left in the second.

Kick is down to the 8 and sideways return is stopped at the 10. Run gains to the 25. Next one stuffed by Pickett at the line, then Hughes does the same, Mustangs pass incomplete and forces a punt downed at the Wildcats 38.

Rose run gains 3, pass incomplete, Goutney gets 1, Wildcats punt deflected and Mustangs take over at own 47. Pass gets 4, QB flushed out of the pocket and throws it away, punt downed at Cassville’s 21.

Thompson gains 4, then 3 more, Rose gets the first at the 33. Roark gains 2, Goutney pushes a herd fur the first at the 43. After a penalty, Rose breaks free for a first across midfield to the 40. Goutney gains 2, Barrientos catches a pass for 1, Rose gains 3, Wildcats go for it with just over 3 minutes in the half and comes up short. Mustangs take over at own 35.

False start on Mac moves it back 5, run gets 1, swing pass adds 5, pass incomplete on third and long, Mac punts to Cassville 31.

Pass complete to Goutney for 5, Rose run stopped at line, next play loses 2. Wildcats take timeout on fourth and 7with 34 seconds left. Solid punt returned to the Mac 39, stopped quickly by Freed.

Run out of bounds gains 4, pass complete for a first at Cassville 46. Now Mustangs take a timeout. Pass incomplete with 8 seconds left in first half, pass broken up again with 2 seconds left, final pass incomplete to end the half.

Halftime: Cassville 13, McDonald County 0

Short kick covered at the Cassville 40. Goutney gains 9, Thompson busts through to the opposite 41 for a first. Rose follows blocks to the 28. Goutney gains 5, then 1, Rose tripped up in the backfield to force fourth and 4, after a timeout Rose weaves 22 yards to score, putting Cassville up 20-0 with 7:51 left in the third.

Returner breaks free and kicker Wingo makes a touchdown-saving tackle at his own 45. Run gains 3, then a first to the 33. Mac gains another first to the 22. Run gains 2, then 6, then to the 5 for first and goal. Run stuffed at the 4, then at the 1, then back to the 2 to force fourth down, play action pass puts Mac on the board. Cassville leads 20-7 with 2:47 left in the third.

Bouncing kick downed at the Wildcats 39. Rose gains 1, pass incomplete, Rose gets 4 to for e fourth and 5. Punt downed at Mustangs 15.

Run stopped for loss of 1, then gains 10 to end the quarter.

End 3Q: Cassville 20, McDonald County 7

Run gains a first. Next run gets 2, then 3, pass complete to the 45 for a first. Cassville tackles fit a loss of 3, run gains 8, then stopped for loss of 2 to force fourth and 7. Hitch route is caught but short a yard. Wildcats take over at own 45.

Goutney gains 1, Roark gets 2, Rose stopped to force fourth and 6. Punt by Rose downed at the 9.

Pass overthrown, run gains 5, hit out of bounds moves it forward 15 more. Pass complete to the 40 for another first. Run gains 7, pass complete for a first at Cassville’s 37. Pass complete for another first at the 27, then again to the 19, run picks up a first. Pass incomplete, QB keeps left out at the 1 for a first and goal. Snap is bobbled and Bryan gets a sack at the 10, pass dropped in the end zone, Goutney breaks up a pass at the pylon to make it fourth and goal from the 10, pass overthrown and Wildcats take over on downs with 3:22 to play.

Rose gains 6, Thompson gets the first. Cassville burning clock. Thompson gets 2, Goutney cuts up for a first at the 32. Wildcats now in victory formation.

Final: Cassville 20, McDonald County 7