After flying high against Willard last Friday, Neosho came back down to earth. The Neosho Wildcats came up short against the Joplin Eagles on Friday, falling 35-14. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Denver Welch and Noah Soriano certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Welch rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, while Soriano 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.
Toryn Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns for Joplin. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game.
Neosho's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Joplin, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Republic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Neosho surely won't give up without a fight. As for Joplin, they will host Willard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Joplin is facing Willard at the right time seeing as Willard is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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