Cassville Wildcats (Cassville, MO) boosters were content Friday as they observed their football squad thwart the visiting Mt. Vernon Mountaineers (Mt. Vernon, MO), 39-28 in a league match.

The Wildcats (3-3) will now prepare for their match against Nevada (Nevada, MO). The Tigers come into the Big 8 match with a 5-1 record. In their last match, Nevada defeated Lamar (Lamar, MO), 27-7, in a league match.

Next up, the Mountaineers play the Parkview Vikings (Springfield, MO) in a non-league battle, on Friday, October 10. Mt. Vernon will attempt to improve on its 2-4 season record. The Vikings go into the battle with a 2-4 record after their 13-0 non-league win over Hayti (Hayti, MO).