Cats Doing Community Service

The Neosho Football Team is active in community service projects. Some of the projects the Wildcat Football team has been involved in are Habitat for Humanity, Hickory Creek Stream Clean-up, Food Basket Brigade and Neosho Crosslines (donations coming from the Canned Food Scrimmage), and working the Neosho Youth Football Camps and Practices (see photos). There are many things that the fine young men that represent our football team do for the school and the community to try and make a difference. Our next project is a campus clean-up on Earth Day, April 22. We will be cleaning up around our high school campus to help improve the curb appeal for community members and visitors. If you have an idea for a project, please contact Coach Flannigan.

Community Service

College Signings

The Neosho Wildcat football team has sent 2 more players to the college ranks. On national signing day February 3, Addison Rainwater and Matt Bridges both signed with Missouri Southern State University in Joplin to continue their playing careers. We are very proud of these fine young men and look forward to watching them play on Saturday in the future. They will join Anthony Westfield, Xavier Morrison, and Nick Williams on the 2010 Lions Roster.

2010 Schedule

With the new district assignments, Neosho will have a new look to the schedule as well. Gone are the Seneca Indians, McDonald County Mustangs, Lebanon Yellowjackets, and conference foe Willard Tigers. Replacing them will be the Bolivar Liberators; Rogers, Arkansas, Mounties; Kickapoo Chiefs, and the Springfield Central Bulldogs.

# - Conference Game
* - District Game

Aug. 27 - Bolivar - Away
Sep. 3 - Rogers, AR - Home
Sep. 10 - Republic# - Home
Sep. 17 - Webb City# - Home
Sep. 24 - Carthage# - Away
Oct. 1 - Nixa#* - Home
Oct. 8 - Branson#* - Away
Oct. 15 - Kickapoo* - Home
Oct. 22 - Ozark#* - Away
Oct. 28 - Central - Away

2010 - New District Assignments

With the coming of a new year, many new and exciting things are also ushered in. And in 2010, the Neosho Wildcat Football team will have some very new items on its plate. Not only is Neosho in a new football district, but also they have moved up to Class 5. A bigger class means stiffer competition and new challenges for the Wildcats, but they are challenges they are excited to embrace and look forward to the opportunity.

Neosho finds itself in one of three Class 5 districts in the state. The district is made up of Central Ozark Conference foes Ozark, Nixa, and Branson, as well as the Kickapoo Chiefs from the Ozark Conference. We look forward to playing them in what should be a very exciting district race.

Post Season Awards

This is a list of all of the post-season awards that are being racked up by this year's Wildcat football players. Please congratulate them on their successes.

All Central Ozark Conference Team

Offense

1st Team
Matt Bridges – Center - Unanimous
Alex Wise – QB

2nd Team
Addison Rainwater – OL
Jared Shurley – RB

Defense

1st Team
George McKinney - DL

2nd Team
Addison Rainwater – DL
Ryan Padilla – DB

Honorable Mention
Mark Lievens – LB

Special Teams

2nd Team
Logan Burr - Kicker

Academic All Central Ozark Conference

Sophomores

Tyler Rathmann

Juniors

Carter Boatright
Alex Wise
Blake Stauffer
Jared Brown
Will McDaniel

Seniors

Blake Henry
Addison Rainwater
Jared Shurley
Matt Bridges
J.D. Jackson
Kyle Dickens
Ryan Padilla
Michael Lowe

Neosho Daily News Awards

Offense

1st Team
Alex Wise – QB
Matt Bridges – OL
Addison Rainwater – OL

2nd Team
Jared Shurley – RB
Kyle Dickens – WR
J.D. Jackson – OL

Honorable Mention
Michael Lowe – WR

Defense

1st Team
Mark Lievens – LB

2nd Team
George McKinney – DL
Addison Rainwater – LB
Ethan Epperson – LB
Blake Stauffer – DB

Honorable Mention
Ryan Doty – DL
Carter Boatright – DB
Ryan Padilla – DB

Special Teams

2nd Team
Logan Burr – Kicker

Honorable Mention
Jake Middleton – Kick Returner
Will McDaniel – All Purpose

Class 4 All-District

Offense

1st Team
Matt Bridges – Center - Unanimous
Alex Wise – QB

2nd Team
Jared Shurley – RB

Honorable Mention
Kyle Dickens – WR
Addison Rainwater – OL

Defense

1st Team
George McKinney – DL

Honorable Mention
Addison Rainwater – DE
Ryan Doty – DE
Carter Boatright – DB

Special Teams

Honorable Mention
Logan Burr – Kicker
Alex Wise – Punter

Springfield News-Leader All-Ozarks Team

1st Team
Matt Bridges – Center

2nd Team
Addison Rainwater – OL
George McKinney - DL

AP Writers All-State Team

Matt Bridges – 2nd Team - Center

MOFBCA All-State
Matt Bridges – 1st Team - Center
Alex Wise – 2nd Team - Quarterback/Athlete

MOFBCA Academic All-State

Seniors
Blake Henry
Addison Rainwater

Juniors
Carter Boatright
Alex Wise

Griffith Motors Awards

Offensive Player of the Year – Jared Shurley

Defensive Player of the Year – Mark Lievens

Special Teams Player of the Year – Logan Burr

Team Awards

Rookie of the Year – Michael Low

Hammer Award – Ethan Epperson

Hustle Award – Carter Boatright

Wildcat Award – Brandon Ada

Most Valuable Skill Player – Kyle Dickens

Most Valuable Lineman – Matt Bridges

Special Team MVP – Will McDaniel

Offensive MVP – Alex Wise

Defensive MVP – George McKinney

12th Man Award – Cameron Moore

Team, Coaches, Seniors, and Position Group Photos

Team and Position Group Photos

2009 Game Photos - Courtesy of Nesoho Daily News

2009 Game Photos