Two dominant signal callers in Cade Spiva and Preston Mccracken are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on the Republic Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neosho is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
Neosho is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Joplin on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Neosho came up short against Joplin, falling 35-14. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Neosho had strong showings from Denver Welch, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Noah Soriano, who picked up 52 receiving yards.
Neosho didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hudson Williams and Bostyn Patterson.
Meanwhile, Republic faced Carthage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Republic took a hard 31-14 fall against Carthage. It was the first time this season that Republic let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Republic had strong showings from Trenten Coleman, who threw for 28 yards and two touchdowns, and Cannon Ellison, who picked up 24 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Neosho's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Republic, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Neosho has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Republic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 319.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Neosho was taken down by Republic 56-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Neosho was down 42-7.
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