The last time Neosho came to Republic for a playoff game, it was the final varsity game at the old stadium at the middle school. Neosho won 42-21. That was 2017.
The two teams meet tonight for the Class 5 District 6 championship. Republic is 9-1 and the top seed. Neosho is 10-1 and the second seed, and its only loss came at Republic on Sept. 25, when the Tigers won 47-35. The winner plays in the state quarterfinals next week.
Nolan Lashley ran for 368 yards and six touchdowns in that first game, and Republic ran for 519 yards as a team. The Tigers led 47-21 with less than three minutes left before Neosho scored twice at the end…