Scouting Ozark’s Week Seven road trip to Neosho on Friday:
Ozark has taken eight of its last 12 matchups with Neosho. The teams have split their last eight meetings. …
Neosho (0-6) has lost nine straight dating back to last sesaon. The Wildcats were 4-3 after seven weeks last season. Ozark (1-5) has lost five in a row. ...
Over the last four seasons, Ozark is 8-12 on the road and 4-13 at home. ...
Neosho's scoring has dropped from 41.6 points a game last season to 23 this season. ...
The fourth quarter remains an undeniable struggle for Ozark. The Tigers haven’t had a fourth quarter score of any kind since Week One at Carl Junction. Opponents have dominated Ozark 55-14 in the fourth period. …
Ozark’s offense hasn’t started well, ether. The Tigers have just one touchdown in the first quarter. …
Ozark has held its own in the second quarter. The Tigers have scored 54 of their 99 points in the second quarter. …
Ozark quarterback Peyton Russell’s 12-of-17 passing produced 159 yards versus Carthage, or an average of 13-plus yards a completion. He’s had two games in which his average yards per completion has reached double figures. …
Sam Clark’s value to the Tigers remains on the rise. He has a team-high 26 catches for 370 yards as a first-year wide receiver. ...
Ozark running back Jack Bowers had 113 yards rushing on only eight carries versus Carthage. He tops the Tigers with 73 runs for 482 yards. Not to be overlooked are Bowers’ 16 catches for 132 yards. …
Ozark linebacker Parker Elliott has been in on 65 tackles, including 33 solo stops and two TFLs. He has forced two fumbles. Safety Peyton Bullinger has had a hand in 50 tackles, including 22 solos. …
Since Ozark last visited Neosho in 2020, the Wildcats have opened a 43,000-square foot La-Z Boy End Zone Facility adjacent to Bob Anderson Stadium. It includes an indoor practice area, locker rooms, a film room and weight room. …
Neosho’s population has steadily grown by more than 2,000 over the last 20 years. The Wildcats’ enrollment has increased over the past three years by 173 to 1,157. …
Neosho quarterback Quenton Hughes is the most unheralded signal-caller in the COC, simply because of the Wildcats’ lack of success. He reached 5,000 career passing yards two weeks ago. This season, Hughes is 130-of-205 passing for 1,466 yards, with nine touchdowns and two interceptions. …
Neosho is coming off a 41-34 overtime loss to Branson. The Wildcats turned the ball over on a fumble during their lone overtime possession. …
Neosho broke out to a 14-0 lead on Carthage, before losing 35-21. …
Neosho running back Denver Welch has 639 yards rushing on 153 carries. He’s had five nights running for 100 yards or more. …
Wildcats wide receiver Hudson Williams, a junior, ranks among SWMO’s leaders with 45 catches for 520 yards. He had career-highs of nine receptions for 171 yards against Carthage. Another wideout, Cade Camerer, has 26 catches for 292 yards. He has 70 career receptions. …
Neosho linebacker Trey Hardin, a 6-foot-2, 200-pounder, has 49 solo tackles, after having 54 solo stops as a sophomore last year. …
Neosho has had trouble putting pressure on the opposing quarterback. The Wildcats have a very modest four sacks.
