Football Recap: Neosho Starts Season with Win Against Glendale

Neosho gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They secured a 44-38 W over the Glendale Falcons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.

Keisean Rhone

Rushing Yards (Career)

08/29/25 vs Glendale	212
10/04/24 vs Willard	54
09/27/24 @ Webb City	37
09/06/24 vs Kickapoo	35
09/20/24 vs Waynesville	25

Leading Neosho to victory were Keisean Rhone and Blayne Patterson. Rhone rushed for 212 yards and one TD, while Patterson threw for 234 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 212 rushing yards gave Rhone a new career-high. Neosho's leading receiver Lincoln Howard was Patterson's top target yet again, picking up 104 receiving yards and one score.

Neosho didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brodie Mitchell and Oliver Martin. Neosho got some further help from Jaxon Ertel: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Neosho has already played their next match, a 35-13 win against Kickapoo on the 5th. As for Glendale, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-12 victory against Willard on the 5th.