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The 4-2 Webb City Cardinals hope to add to their win column Friday when they entertain the Willard Tigers. It will be the Cardinals’ final home game of the regular season.
The outcome will have both Class 5 District 6 and Central Ozark Conference-West implications. The Cardinals are currently fourth in district seeding points, averaging 36 points per game and allowing opponents to score 29 points per game.
The 1-5 Tigers are in last place in the seeding chart and have allowed opponents to score an average 44 points per game.
The homecoming crowd here last week erupted with cheers in the third quarter when Mason Williams pushed the football past an end-zone pylon to give Webb City a 21-13 lead over Republic.
However, Republic opened the fourth quarter with a touchdown and 2-point conversion to tie the game at 21-21.
The Cardinals’ succeeding drive started way back at their 8-yard line. They drove 56 yards but were held on 4th-and-1 at Republic’s 36-yard line.
The Tigers took their 27-21 lead on their next possession, leaving 01:25 on the clock and successfully defended against Webb City’s passing offense.
Williams led Webb City rushers with 185 yards, averaging 12.3 yards per carry. In addition to his third-quarter touchdown, he scored the team’s second touchdown on a 68-yard run.
Able Getz finished Webb City’s opening touchdown drive with a 2-yard carry.
Gavin Stodghill had 8 tackles. Barek Hoffman had 5 tackles, 1 for loss. Karsen Myers and Trevor Lofland also logged 5 tackles. Slade Hurd grabbed the game’s only interception.
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