Pssst...those Cassville Soccer 'Cats are pretty good...pass it on

Going to State! What a great match between the Wildcats of Cassville and the Wildcats of Harrisonville. Cassville came away with a 3-1 victory. I'm not going to give the details of the match here. George will do his usual bang up job in next weeks edition of the Cassville Democrat


For me I was happy to be able to travel and shoot a playoff game. I was not prepared for the emotional excitement that would be present as these boys layed it all on the line. Hustle, grit, determination, fire. Wow, you name it and they had it going last night.

In our first photo here we have a celebration after Ryan Schlichtmans monster goal. It would end up being the game winner. He blasted it past the Harrisonville goalie and I mean blasted it. By the time the goalie reacted, it was in the net behind him. I want to acknowledge our fans. We totally outnumbered the home crowd, we were louder, man were we louder. I could just feel the intensity rising from behind me until the last whistle sounded and then they poured out of the stands in a show of appreciation of what they just witnessed.

We had 54 students that came on the pep bus, numerous parents of soccer players and other fans.



The Plea: I am calling out all Cassville sports fans. We have an opportunity to see and support this team as they make a run at the state title. They had great fan support in Harrisonville but we can do better. 2 times better, 5 times better, I think we could do 10 times better. Lets put 500-1000 fans in the stands this Friday and Saturday and let these guys know we are behind them. They thrive on the fan support. As the second half began, the cheering got louder and the 'Cats scored 3 goals in a matter of minutes and the game was for all intents and purposes over. After the game they graciously and sincerely thanked the crowd who inspired them on to victory.

I am calling out all fans to be there Friday and Saturday to cheer them on to a state title. What ever you have going on, put it on hold for a couple of days. Load up your car, van, bus and head to Fenton. Spend a little of that Christmas money you are saving up. I promise you wont be disapointed. This team is inspiring and genuinely fun to watch. This will be one of those experiences that will make you smile. You will remember it your whole life.

I am also calling out all local business' to paint your store front windows, if you have a marquee let the boys know you're behind them.

A run at a state title does not happen often, so get on board and support these guys.

Please pass this on to anyone who enjoys sports or even just has great Wildcat spirit.

Go 'Cats!!!




And by the way. Who Cloned Matt Angel?
He was everywhere last night.
Great defense Matt!

Oh yeah, here's a link to all the action from Tuesday night

Quarterfinal Soccer vs Harrisonville

See you all in Fenton.

Robert Hoppie
Action Sports Photos