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Hillcrest Romps Over Republic in Season Finale

October 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Republic turned the ball over four times in the first quarter and never recovered, losing to Hillcrest in their last game of the season, 49-14. The Tigers fumbled twice and threw two interceptions in the first period, leading to a 28-0 deficit before the quarter was over.

Hillcrest star Dorial Beckham-Green had six receptions for 172 yards and four touchdowns. Running back Michael McShane had 23 carries for 118 yards for the Hornets.

The lone bright spot for Republic was senior Ryan Sifferman. He rushed for 172 yards on 28 carries.

The season ends for Republic with a 1-9 record. Hillcrest improves to 5-5, and will take its district championship into the first round of the playoffs next Wednesday.

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Republic Drive Falls Inches Short

October 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Trailing 21-13 with the game on the line, the Republic Tigers marched 75 yards on 20 plays to score a touchdown and keep their hopes alive. But their 2-point conversion attempt fell inches short, and Marshfield escaped with a 21-19 victory over the Tigers.

Republic methodically punched the ball through the Marshfield defense on its final possession, relying on strong interior running by Jacob Cooper and Ryan Sifferman. With less than a minute to play, the Tigers finally punched the ball into the end zone on a 5-yard run by Sifferman, leaving them with a 21-19 deficit. With a chance to tie, Republic tried a sweep to Cooper, who took the ball and darted for the front corner of the end zone. But two Marshfield defenders met him and knocked him out of bounds as he tried to reach across the goal line. The official ruled he was out of bounds, leaving the Tigers just short.

Republic fell behind early, as they have in most games this season. A touchdown pass to Jake Van Diggelen gave Marshfield a 6-0 lead. A touchdown by receiver Jared Greenlee early in the second quarter doubled the lead, and a 2-point conversion made it 14-0.

Republic answered with 4:16 left in the half on a 3-yard run by Cooper, making the score 14-7. A 49-yard run by Cooper in the 3rd quarter made it 14-13, but the Tigers missed their extra point attempt.

Marshfield answered, extending the lead to eight on another TD pass to Greenlee. That set up the final Tigers drive, which fell just short.

Cooper led the Tigers with 126 yards rushing on 23 carries. Sifferman carried the ball 24 times for 99 yards. Republic had 232 yards on the ground, and -3 yards passing.

Marshfield ended up with 231 total yards — 156 through the air. Quarterback Payton Bransfield was 12-of-20 passing. Dillon Harms added 83 yards rushing.

The victory makes Marshfield 1-0 in district play. Hillcrest also has a victory in the district, after they beat West Plains. The Zizzers and Tigers are both 0-1, and will meet next week.

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Carthage Beats Up Republic

October 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Carthage geared up for its upcoming showdown with Webb City by routing Republic, 49-7. The Carthage offense racked up 417 total yards — 221 of them on the ground.

Running back Brian Poston carried the ball 12 times for 107 yards and four touchdowns. In all, seven Carthage players carried the ball for positive yardage.

Republic’s offense struggled all night. The Tigers gained just 121 total yards. Ryan Sifferman carried the ball 13 times for just 26 yards. Jacob Cooper had 29 yards on seven carries.

Republic’s only score came on a fumble recovery by Jerry Brown, who scooped up a loose ball and ran 48 yards for the score.

The loss drops Republic to 1-6. District play begins Friday with a game against Marshfield, followed by West Plains and Hillcrest to finish the regular season.

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Webb City Dominates Tigers

October 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Webb City showed why it’s one of the top-ranked teams in the state, in a dominating 41-6 victory over Republic Friday. [Read more...]

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Ozark Running Game Too Much for Republic

September 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Ozark’s misdirection offense gashed through the Republic defense for 449 rushing yards Friday, on the way to a 27-14 win. Sophomore Cody Lindsey ran for 171 yards on just 15 carries to lead Ozark. Willy Gray added 121 rushing yards. Nine players had positive rushing yards for Ozark on the night.

Despite being outgained by more than two-to-one in the first half, Republic kept the game close. Ozark scored first on a six-yard touchdown run by Gray late in the 1st quarter. They scored again with about four minutes left in the half to take a 13-0 lead.

Republic answered two minutes later. A 27-yard run by Jacob Cooper cut the lead to 13-7. (See video.) Republic’s defense stopped an Ozark drive as time expired in the 2nd quarter.

But Ozark scored on its first possession of the 2nd half, when Seth Wheeler broke off a 54-yard run on a 4th-and-1 play at midfield. A touchdown run by Will Nabors pushed the lead to 27-7 with 5:48 remaining in the game.

Republic’s only other score came on the next drive. Camry Cowan completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Metsch to cut the lead to 27-14, accounting for the final margin. (See video.)

Republic’s offense struggled for much of the night. Jacob Cooper ended up with 93 rushing yards on only seven carries. Ryan Sifferman carried the ball 13 times for 45 yards. Jacie Austin rushed for 31 yards on 14 carries.

Republic falls to 1-4. Ozark is 2-2.

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Video Highlights: Republic vs. Willard

August 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Here are highlights of the Tigers’ opening win over Willard!

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Republic Runs Over Willard

August 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Nick Williams breaks free for a 51-yard TD run in the 1st quarter vs. Willard.

The Republic Tigers used a dominating ground game and a solid defense to pound Willard in their season opener, 32-7. Republic racked up 305 total yards, 280 of them on the ground. The Tigers held Willard to 175 total yards.

Senior Ryan Sifferman led the way with 166 rushing yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns. Quarterback Nick Williams rushed 11 times for 93 yards in his first varsity start. He ran for one touchdown and threw for another.

After a slow start, the Tigers jumped on top with 13 seconds left in the first quarter. The Tigers took over at midfield when Jacob Madrzykowski stripped the ball away to force a turnover. On the next play, Williams broke free of a tackler at midfield and rushed 51 yards to the end zone.

That was the score until just before halftime, when Sifferman picked up his first score — a 34-yard run with 1:24 left in the 2nd quarter. A 2-point conversion made the score 14-0 at halftime.

With 4:34 left in the 3rd period, Sifferman had his longest run of the night. He took the ball left, cut back to the middle, then weaved between defenders to go 74 yards to the end zone, and Republic led 20-0.

Republic scored again on a 12-yard pass from Williams to Jalen Metsch, and extended their lead to 26-0.

Willard finally answered with its only extended drive, and scored to cut the lead to 26-7.

But Republic answered one more time. Sophomore quarterback Nathan Strobel hit Eli Minor in the back corner of the end zone for a final score, making the score 32-7.

(Thanks to Rodger Wheeler for help with the stats tonight!)

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Late Score Lifts Pirates Past Republic

October 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Tigers_BransonAn 80-yard drive in the final two minutes of the game gave Branson a 25-20 win over Republic, and a spot in the state playoffs. The winning drive took only seven plays, and burned just a little over a minute on the clock. It ended on a 13-yard touchdown run by Cameron Chancey. A final drive by the Tigers ended at midfield as time expired.

Trailing 19-14, Republic had scored with 1:59 left in the game to take a 20-19 lead. A long kickoff return by Connor O’Mealy had set the Tigers up at the Branson 45-yard line. They scored five plays later on a 4-yard run by Blaze Carano to take the lead, before Branson answered with its winning drive.

Republic’s inability to stop the run was evident throughout the game. Branson racked up 393 rushing yards, and 434 yards total. Quarterback Cameron Chancey rushed 12 times for 141 yards. Brandon Mahoney ran for 100 yards on 17 carries. And Tee Helsel ran 10 times for 77 yards.

Republic had 237 total yards for the game. They picked up 137 yards through the air, on 9-of-16 passing from Blaze Carano. Ryan Sifferman led the Tigers with 80 rushing yards.

The game looked like it would be a Branson blowout early, with the Pirates scoring twice quickly. They scored on their first drive, on an 8-yard run by Brandon Mahoney. Two possessions later, Mahoney ran it in from three yards out to give Branson a 13-0 lead.

But a 34-yard touchdown pass from Carano to Jaggar Deeds in the second quarter woke up the Republic offense and closed the gap to 13-7. On the Tigers’ next drive, they went 69 yards and scored on a one-yard run by Colton McCarty. Blake Baumberger’s extra point made it 14-13 Tigers.

Republic kept the lead until a Branson touchdown with 3:59 left in the 4th quarter. Isaac Johnston scored on a two-yard run to give the Pirates a 19-14 lead, setting up the back-and-forth finish.

The victory puts Branson into the playoffs, but they’ll have their work cut out for them next Wednesday when they travel to Webb City to face the top-ranked team in the state. Republic ends its season 3-7.

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Football Week 8: Postgame with Kurt Thompson

October 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Coach Kurt Thompson talks about the Tiger victory over McDonald County, how his team handled the Mustang offense, and the great performance turned in by Ryan Sifferman.

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Republic Beats Willard as Clock Winds Down

October 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Picture 2Blaze Carano scored on a quarterback keeper with 8.8 seconds left in the game, as Republic beat Willard 17-13. The Tigers had struggled on offense the entire night, before marching 70 yards in 14 plays for the winning touchdown. The winning drive featured two game-saving fourth-down conversions before Carano punched the ball into the end zone from the 1-foot line.

Willard wasted a great effort by running back Taylor Ball. Ball rushed 42 times for 247 yards in a losing effort. Willard ran only ten plays all night in which they did not call Ball’s number.

Corey Davis had a big night on defense for Republic, with one interception and two fumble recoveries. Two of those turnovers set up scores for the Tigers.

In the first quarter, Davis picked off a pass in Willard territory and returned it 17 yards. Republic scored soon after that on a 6-yard run by Colton McCarty, taking a 7-0 lead.

Willard made it 7-6 in the second quarter, on a 4-yard run by Ball. That capped an 80-yard, 11-play drive.

Just before halftime, Willard took over on its own 25 yard line with a few seconds left, and could have run out the clock. Instead, coach Brock Roweton had his offense stay on the attack. The decision cost Willard, when Ball fumbled at the 30-yard line. Republic’s Davis recovered with less than five seconds left in the half, and Blake Baumberger promptly kicked a 40-yard field goal to give Republic a 10-6 lead at the half.

Ball continued to dominate after the break, carrying the Willard offense on his shoulders. Willard’s first drive ended when Ball fumbled at the Republic 25 yard line. But its second drive led to a touchdown on a 36-yard run by Ball. That gave Willard a 13-10 lead with just about three minutes to go in the game.

Republic took over on its own 30 yard line to start the game-winning drive. On the first series, Republic converted on 4th-and-4. On the second series, they converted on 4th-and-9. By then, the clock had ticked down under a minute remaining. But three passes by Blaze Carano moved Republic to the goal line, and Carano’s quarterback sneak into the end zone gave the Tigers the 17-13 victory.

Carano threw only one pass before the final drive, but finished 5-of-8 for 45 yards. Colton McCarty led the rushing attack with 88 yards on 22 carries. Ryan Sifferman rushed 7 times for 19 yards; Chase Mills ran for 24 yards on 3 carries; and Carano ran 7 times for 25 yards.

Republic improves to 2-4, and Willard falls to 0-6.

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