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Wildcats set to receive, James gets a short return to the 21. Hughes gains 1, then Rose breaks free to the left to go 78 yards untouched into the end zone. Wildcats lead 7-0 with 11:02 left in the first.
Bouncing kick off goes in and out of Mountaineer’s hands, Cassville recovers at the Mt. Vernon 39. Roark catches for 10, then runs for 1, Bailey adds 4 to make it third and 5, handoff is fumbled and Mt. Vernon recovers at the 25.
Run gains 2, pass complete for a first at the 35. Pass complete for another first to the 46. Pass complete for 2, toss left gains 6, Hughes stuffs third down attempt, pass hits wide open receiver and gains 30 to the Cassville 14. Run gains 3, Myers makes a crunching tackle allowing a yard, pass incomplete on third down, Mt. Vernon opts for a 27-yard field goal. Wildcats keep the lead, 7-3 with 3:59 left in the first quarter.
James returns kick to the 31. Rush gets 3, Bailey adds 2, Roark catches for a first to the Mt. Vernon 49. Hughes gains 4, Rose gets 1, pass complete to Barrientos gets a first at the 32. Hughes gains 7.
End 1Q: Cassville 7, Mt. Vernon 3
Bailey goes right for a 25-yard touchdown run. Cassville leads 14-3 with 11:53 left in the second quarter.
Return gets to the 38, pass complete at the goal line, run gains a first to the Wildcat 49. Pass complete for 9, then again for a first to the 36. Run gains 4, fumble in backfield recovered by Mountaineers, Norris snuffs out the scramble and sack makes it fourth and 12, Screen pass gets a first at the 20. Run gains to the 8. Run gains 2, next one gets in. Cassville leads 14-10 with 6:12 left in the second quarter.
Goutney returns to Cassville 33. Handoff loses 1, Rose gets a first to the 45. Bailey tripped up for a loss of 4, pass to Roark incomplete and holding moves it back to make it second and 24, Roark catches for 5 to bring third and long, fumble recovered by Mt. Vernon at Cassville 36.
Pass complete for 4, bomb into the end zone caught for a 32-yard score. Mountaineers take first lead, 17-14, with 2:42 left in the second quarter.
James returns kick to the Cassville 43. Pass to Bailey gains 3, Rose gains 4, the shimmies though for a first at the Mountaineer 41. Pass incomplete, Roark dined behind the line to bring third and 13 with 1:26 left in the second quarter. Pass to Hughes batted down, punt out of bounds at the 16.
Pass complete for no gain, swing pass goes for 5, false start moves it back and the clock expires.
Halftime: Mt. Vernon 17, Cassville 14
Mt. Vernon downs kick at own 39. Run gains 1, pass gets 7, run gets first to the 45, Freed recovers fumble at the line and Cassville takes over.
Roark gains 5, Rose slips and downed at the line, next run stuffed and Cassville punts to Mountaineer 27.
Run for no gain, false start moves it back, pass gains 9 to make it third and 6, Thomson picks a pass drilled right at him, Wildcats take over at Mt. Vernon 38.
Mountaineers intercept it back at own 13.
Run gains a first to the 24. Pass gets 8, run gets a first to the 38. Barrientos intercepts a long bomb and Cassville takes over at own 25.
Rush gains 4, false start moves it back, Roark gains 2, Rose adds 2 more and Wildcats punt snapped over Rose’s head and he kicks it out the back of the end zone for a safety. Mt. Vernon leads 19-14 with 2:53 left in the third quarter.
Kick from 25 after the safety returned for a score. Mountaineers lead 27-14 with 2:44 left in the third.
James returns kick to the 20. Bailey gains 9, Roark catch gets first at the 41. Run gets 7, then none, Bailey then bursts free for 52-yard touchdown. Mountaineers up 27-21 with 37 seconds left in third quarter.
Kick by Haros caught at the 8 and returned to the 29. Run gains first to Cassville 44, next run gets 9.
End 3Q: Mt. Vernon 27, Cassville 21
Run gets first at the 32. Run gains 8, next gets first at the 18, Jesse James recovers fumble at the 21.
Bailey breaks free right again for a 79-yard touchdown to give Wildcats back the lead 28-27 with 10:04 left in the third quarter.
Haros gets the first touchback of the season, Mountaineers start at own 20. Swing pass gains a first at the 30. Run gains 3, then 3 more, pass incomplete to bring fourth and 4, Mountaineers punt to Cassville 23.
Rush gains 4, Hughes adds 4 more, Rose sacked and Cassville punt returned to Mountaineer 28, Facemask moves it to the 32.
Pass gains 6, next one gets a first to Cassville 45. Pass incomplete, run gets first at the 29. Pass incomplete, next on complete at the line, QB scrambles and converts pass at the 13. Run gains 7, next one adds 2, third down dive measured and gains a first at the 3. Run scores from there to put Mt. Vernon up 35-28 after converting 2-point play, 1:58 left in the game.
Kick covered by Ruark at own 29. Rose gains 5, Roark catch gets first at the 50. Bailey gains 3, Wildcats take timeout with 1 minute to go, Rose sacked for 8-yard loss and Cassville takes second timeout, Rose sacked again and final timeout taken on fourth and 25. Pass incomplete, Mountaineers kneel out the clock.
Final: Mr. Vernon 35, Cassville 28
