The Neosho Wildcats will head out to challenge the Willard Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neosho knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Willard likes a good challenge.
Neosho easily dispatched Waynesville last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wildcats fell just short of Webb City by a score of 46-43 on Friday. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Neosho got top-tier performance from Keisean Rhone, who rushed for 232 yards and four TDs while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. Rhone really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Blayne Patterson was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and one score.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Willard was outmatched by Carthage and fell 59-14. While losing is never fun, Willard can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Carthage is ranked 19th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Neosho fell to 4-1. As for Willard, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Neosho against Willard when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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