If Neosho was feeling good fresh off their 72-21 takedown of Waynesville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell just short of the Webb City Cardinals by a score of 46-43 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 34-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Neosho lost, don't look at Keisean Rhone. Despite the final result, he rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. Rhone's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Another player making a difference was Blayne Patterson, who rushed for 58 yards and one score.
Braden Strickland had an outrageously good game for Webb City as he rushed for 114 yards and one TD, and also threw for 63 yards and one touchdown. Those 114 rushing yards gave Strickland a new career-high. Abel Getz was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and one score on only eight carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Neosho fell to 4-1. As for Webb City, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Neosho will take on rival Willard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Webb City is set to challenge their familiar foe Republic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 905 yards in their previous games.
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