NEOSHO, Mo. — There were some positive moments in the Neosho Wildcats’ 31-7 loss to the Ozark Tigers (5-2).
Just before halftime, the Wildcats (0-7) were able to hold Ozark to just a field goal, to go into the locker room down just 10-0.
In the middle of the third quarter, Eric Siler was able to break loose for a nearly-50 yard run, although a red zone stand by the Tigers stalled the drive.
Ozark added a touchdown, but after Neosho lost a fumble, the Wildcats had a red zone stand of their own, taking over on downs on their own 9-yard line.
The highlight of the night, however, was when — after a long drive by the Wildcats — Siler punched in from about 4yards out with just 2:06 left in the game to put Neosho on the board for the second week in a row.
Despite the low-scoring first half — partially because of a nearly six-minute drive in the first quarter by Ozark — the second half was pretty much all the Tigers’.
With 5:09 to go in the third, Ozark quarterback Cannon Cox punched in from 24 yards out to make it 17-0.
Just seconds into the fourth Thomas Rushing punched it in on the ground to make it 31-0.
Siler’s late TD left the final at 31-7.
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Neosho faces Willard on the road next week, and Ozark will be facing Webb City at home.
