FOOTBALL WEEK 9: WILLARD AT WEBB CITY
Records: Willard 2-6, Webb City 7-1.
Last week: Willard beat Neosho 27-20 in OT; Webb City defeated Ozark 48-13.
Last year: Webb City beat Willard twice in 2019, 49-21 (regular season) and 49-14 (playoffs).
OUTLOOK: Ranked second in Class 5 by the Missouri Media, the Cardinals will look to end the regular season with an eighth straight victory. A win should also lock up the top seed in the district for the Cardinals.
Last year’s Class 4 state champion, Webb City has outscored its opponents 311-113 this season. The Cardinals average 335 rushing and 66 passing yards per game. Senior running back Devrin Weathers has rushed for 1,074 yards this season, with a 134 per game average. Weathers has scored 17 touchdowns. Dupree Jackson (506 yards) and Cole Gayman (427 yards) are other running threats. A senior QB, Gayman has also passed for 485 yards with four TDs. Senior tight end Gary Clinton caught four passes for 120 yards last week. Cohl Vaden and Mekhi Garrard have hauled in TD passes this fall.
Leaders of the Webb City defense include Treghan Parker (60 tackles, three INT) Lucas Ott (56 tackles), Matt McDaniel (52 tackles, four sacks) and Brayden Hollingsworth (46 tackles, three sacks). Ott left last week’s game with an injury.
Willard picked up its second win of the season last Friday. The Tigers compiled 267 yards of offense against the Wildcats. Owen Bushnell ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns, while Kanin Keller added 79 rushing yards. Quarterback Tyler Janes completed 6-of-11 passes for 60 yards.
Willard has been outscored 270-120 this season. Webb City coach John Roderique noted he’s reminding his players that Willard defeated Joplin. Of course, the Eagles are the lone team to hand Webb City a loss this season.
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