It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Neosho can now relate to. They lost 35-14 to the Carthage Tigers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 42-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, Neosho still got an impressive performance from Denver Welch, who rushed for 142 yards. Welch showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards.
Neosho has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Carthage, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Neosho does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carthage, they are on the road again on Friday to play Webb City.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
