Ryan Cornelsen watched Webb City’s film this week and kept seeing players he recognized, even when the numbers on their jerseys had changed.
“It’s basically the same defense we played twice a year ago as far as personnel,” Republic’s head coach said on this week’s REPMO Football Show. “A couple kids I was watching, and I knew it wasn’t the numbers they were a year ago. So I had to go back. I’m like, I’m pretty sure that’s the same kid. And they were.”
No. 4 Republic (5-1) hosts No. 5 Webb City (5-1) Friday at 7 p.m. in a matchup of top-five teams in Class 5. Both are in Class 5 District 6. Carthage (5-1) comes to Republic the following Friday…