{"id":26727,"date":"2023-09-11T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T19:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/?p=26727"},"modified":"2023-09-21T13:39:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T18:39:17","slug":"thayer-bobcats-fall-to-liberty-eagles-36-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/sports\/thayer-bobcats-fall-to-liberty-eagles-36-16-20230911","title":{"rendered":"Thayer Bobcats Fall To Liberty Eagles 36-16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Thayer, Mo. \u2013\u00a0 <\/strong>The Thayer Bobcats went up against the Liberty Eagles on September 8, 2023, at Louis Bozman Field in Thayer, Missouri. Despite Thayer&#8217;s best efforts, the Eagles won 36-16.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HNOTtFbot3Y?si=BufKn6j9fpolqxGL\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>First Touchdowns<\/h2>\n<p>The Eagles got the first points of the game four minutes in. They made the two-point conversion. On one of the first Bobcat plays of the game, Gavin Reese (#7 for Eagles) intercepted a Bobcat throw which turned over the ball. Carter Pruett (#5 for Eagles) followed up the interception with a touchdown. The score at the end of the first quarter was 16-0.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26732\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football2-640x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football2-640x333.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football2-230x120.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football2-710x368.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football2-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">THAYER, MO \u2013 SEPTEMBER 8: Liberty Eagles quarterback Carter Pruett (5) sprints toward the gap made by his teammates during the high school football game between the Thayer Bobcats and the Liberty Eagles on September 8, 2023, at the Thayer High School football field in Thayer, MO. (Photo by Curtis Thomas\/AltonMo.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Lengthening Lead<\/h2>\n<p>About halfway through the second quarter, Rowan Spencer (#9 for Bobcats) was taken out of the game due to a knee injury.\u00a0 The Eagles continued to score through the second quarter. Carter Pruett made his second touchdown for the Eagles with 2:45 left in the half. Gavin Reese of the Eagles also made a touchdown, closing out the half 30-0.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26731\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football3-640x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football3-640x333.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football3-230x120.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football3-710x368.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football3-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">THAYER, MO \u2013 SEPTEMBER 8: Thayer Bobcats marching band entertains the crowd at halftime during the high school football game between the Thayer Bobcats and the Liberty Eagles on September 8, 2023, at the Thayer High School football field in Thayer, MO. (Photo by Curtis Thomas\/AltonMo.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Eagles Last Score<\/h2>\n<p>The two teams held each other back throughout the third quarter, with nothing too exciting happening. The Eagles did manage to get a touchdown from Eli Moore (#14 for Eagles).<\/p>\n<h2>Bobcats Score<\/h2>\n<p>With 10:29 left in the game, Bobcats quarterback Devin Harrington (#3) threw to Xavier Gonzales (#14 for Bobcats), who was wide open; the result was a Bobcat touchdown. Mark Spencer (#1 for Bobcats) made the extra two-point conversion. Seven minutes later, Mark Spencer made the second Bobcat touchdown of the game. The final score was 36-16, with the Eagles winning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26728\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football6-640x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football6-640x333.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football6-230x120.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football6-710x368.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/football6-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">THAYER, MO \u2013 SEPTEMBER 8: Thayer Bobcats coaches and players watch the game from the sideline during the high school football game between the Thayer Bobcats and the Liberty Eagles on September 8, 2023, at the Thayer High School football field in Thayer, MO. (Photo by Curtis Thomas\/AltonMo.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Next Game<\/h2>\n<p>The Bobcats&#8217; next game will be against the Salem Tigers at Salem High School on September 15, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. <a class=\"simple-footnote\" title=\"Thayer Bobcats 2023-2024 Football Schedule Is Here &#8211; Alton MO\" id=\"return-note-26727-1\" href=\"#note-26727-1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/><div class=\"simple-footnotes\"><h4 class=\"notes\">Notes:<\/h4><ol><li id=\"note-26727-1\" class=\"simple-footnote\"><a class=\"tjfootnotes\" href=\"#return-note-26727-1\">&#94;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/sports\/thayer-bobcats-2023-2024-football-schedule-is-here-20230818\">Thayer Bobcats 2023-2024 Football Schedule Is Here &#8211; Alton MO<\/a> <a href=\"#return-note-26727-1\">&#40;go back &nbsp;&#8617;&#41;<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Thayer Bobcats went up against the Liberty Eagles on September 8, 2023, at Louis Bozman Field in Thayer, Missouri. 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