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Cardinals start fast in win

Cardinals start fast in win

Webb City rolled past Bolivar 56-7 on Friday night reach the finals of District 5 of the MSHSAA playoffs.

A monster first half in the chill — the offense scored on six of seven possessions and the defense intercepted four passes — left the Cardinals in command 49-7.

The Cardinals took the opening kickoff and, on second- and-12, Tyler Davison dashed 82 yards for the touchdown. Tanner Yokley's
 conversion kick came at 11:12. 

On Bolivars first play, Drake Humphrey sacked the Liberator quarterback and two incomplete passes followed and a short punt left the Cardinals at the Bolivar 36.

Cardinal quarterback Tyson Roderique rushed for 21 yards and Kiante Hardin 15 for the score. It was 14-0 at 9:40.

Maquel Harbin's interception on third-and-13 then set up a 47-yard scoring 
drive that culminated with Roderique's 11 yard pass to tight end Bradyn Ansley in the left corner of the end zone on third-and-8. It was 21-0 at 4:21.

Austin Carter's fumble recovery on the ensuing kickoff set up a 31-yard drive by the Cardinals that was capped by quarterback Devin Pickett's 1-yard keeper. It was 28-0 at 2:07.

Trent Parra's interception — plus a 15-yard penalty — led to a Cardinal 22-yard drive that was capped by Keaton Burroughs' 8-yard run on the second play of the second period.

Burroughs then scored on a 1-yard run on second down after Carter had just missed returning a theft 23 yards for the TD. Cory Duley's kick made it 42-0.

Harbin's 82-yard interception return made it 49-0 at 7:39 in the second quarter. It was his second game in a row for returning a pick for a TD. 

Webb City finished the scoring on Davison's 23yard run early in the third period on first down after a short reception by a Liberator was fumbled and recovered by junior lineman Spencer Coble

The Cardinals will face Carl Junction on Friday with kickoff set for 7:00.  Ticket price will be $6 and will be available for purchase at noon on Monday.