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Published August 30, 2008 01:56 am - Cards’ defense rises to challenge By Anvil Welch
awelch@joplinglobe.com HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — Webb City High School launched its high school football season with an eye-opening victory on Friday night. How about smashing Harrisonville’s 41-game winning streak, 27-21, before an estimated 4,500 fans at Memorial Stadium? Webb City head coach John Roderique called the game tough as well as exciting. “We had some mistakes and gave up some big plays,” Roderique said. “But we hung in there, perservered and came out with a win. It was a game between evenly matched teams.” Webb City received two key defensive plays to deny the Wildcats in the fourth quarter. First, end Austin Lepper’s hit and second fumble recovery of the game spoiled a Harrisonville drive with 31/2 minutes left. Second, an interception by free safety Seth Kelly denied a final drive by Harrisonville in the closing seconds. The drive was set up by a Cardinal fumble. Said Lepper: “My helmet hit the ball and it fell right next to me.” Said fellow senior Kelly: “I just wanted to keep the ball out of their hands.” The Cardinals produced the final score at 5:44 in the fourth on Braxton Baker’s 24-yard run. The score capped a 63-yard march that included Mack Kyle’s 23-yard run and a personal-foul penalty by the Wildcats. Baker, a junior, finished with the four Cardinal touchdowns and rushed 20 times for 142 yards. Said Baker: “I did some good things. My line got off the ball hard. “It was a good feeling,” Baker said of the touchdowns. “I didn’t expect to score four touchdowns against such a good ballclub.” 
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