81st "Cass County Clash" Harrisonville vs. Pleasant Hill

[blue and white pride]

81st "Cass County Clash"

By Brett Jones

It's ancient rivalry week in Cass County, as the Harrisonville Wildcats and the Pleasant Hill Roosters get together for the 81st "Cass County Clash" at Eklund Field in Pleasant Hill. The rivalry on the gridiron unofficially started in 1923 when the Harrisonville High School team played a Pleasant Hill town team defeating them by a score of 19-0. The two high school's would officially begin playing each other in 1924. They would play each other annually until 1986, with the exception of 1943 due to World War II. They would even play each other twice in 1927. Both of those games would end in 0-0 and 6-6 tie ball games. From 1987 through 1997 the ancient rivals did not play each other in football. The rivalry would resume in 1998 and 1999, as both school's were placed in the same district for state playoffs. The rivialry would then take two year break. They would meet again in 2002 and 2003 in district playoffs. After a five year break they would renew their old rivalry as both school's would join the Missouri River Valley West Conference in 2008. In 80 meeting the Wildcats have won 49 games, the Roosters winning 25, and 6 times both teams walked off the field tied with no resolution to this ancient rivalry.

Harrisonville Wildcats vs. Pleasant Hill Rooster (49-25-6), Pleasant Hill Town Team (1-0)

1923 19-0 Wildcats win vs. (Town team)

1924 18-12 Wildcats

1925 26-0 Wildcats

1926 70-0 Wildcats

1927 0-0 tie

1927 6-6 tie

1928 21-0 Wildcats

1929 18-6 Roosters

1930 6-0 Roosters

1931 12-0 Roosters

1932 14-6 Roosters

1933 20-0 Wildcats

1934 6-6 tie

1935 7-6 Roosters

1936 38-12 Wildcats

1937 7-7 tie

1938 19-7 Wildcats

1939 13-7 Wildcats

1940 25-0 Roosters

1941 7-7 tie

1942 7-6 Wildcats

1944 32-6 Wildcats

1945 14-13 Wildcats

1946 20-12 Wildcats

1947 20-6 Wildcats

1948 14-7 Wildcats

1949 19-0 Wildcats

1950 33-7 Wildcats

1951 37-0 Wildcats

1952 46-13 Wildcats

1953 32-0 Wildcats

1954 13-7 Wildcats

1955 13-7 Roosters

1956 19-0 Roosters

1957 27-14 Wildcats

1958 18-13 Roosters

1959 25-7 Roosters

1960 41-0 Roosters

1961 25-6 Roosters

1962 28-7 Roosters

1963 34-12 Roosters

1964 21-0 Roosters

1965 9-0 Roosters

1966 34-6 Roosters

1967 19-7 Roosters

1968 34-6 Roosters

1969 34-16 Wildcats

1970 22-0 Wildcats

1971 33-0 Wildcats

1972 16-0 Roosters

1973 14-6 Wildcats

1974 27-13 Wildcats

1975 40-14 Wildcats

1976 18-13 Wildcats

1977 0-0 tie

1978 23-6 Roosters

1979 21-0 Wildcats

1980 19-14 Roosters

1981 29-7 Wildcats

1982 20-12 Roosters

1983 26-16 Wildcats

1984 28-13 Wildcats

1985 21-6 Wildcats

1986 19-6 Wildcats

1998 46-14 Wildcats

1999 36-0 Wildcats

2002 41-10 Wildcats

2003 49-6 Wildcats

2008 23-13 Wildcats

2009 36-7 Wildcats

2010 29-7 Wildcats

2011 29-14 Wildcats

2012 47-0 Wildcats

2013 31-29 Roosters

2014 35-10 Wildcats

2015 35-21 Wildcats

2015 52-0 Wildcats (C4 Dist 6 PO Rnd.1)

2016 43-7 Wildcats

2017 40-14 Wildcats

2018 48-0 Roosters

2019 42-13 Wildcats

 

[shoot90draw]

81st "Cass County Clash"

By Brett Jones

It's ancient rivalry week in Cass County, as the Harrisonville Wildcats and the Pleasant Hill Roosters get together for the 81st "Cass County Clash" at Eklund Field in Pleasant Hill. The rivalry on the gridiron unofficially started in 1923 when the Harrisonville High School team played a Pleasant Hill town team defeating them by a score of 19-0. The two high school's would officially begin playing each other in 1924. They would play each other annually until 1986, with the exception of 1943 due to World War II. They would even play each other twice in 1927. Both of those games would end in 0-0 and 6-6 tie ball games. From 1987 through 1997 the ancient rivals did not play each other in football. The rivalry would resume in 1998 and 1999, as both school's were placed in the same district for state playoffs. The rivialry would then take two year break. They would meet again in 2002 and 2003 in district playoffs. After a five year break they would renew their old rivalry as both school's would join the Missouri River Valley West Conference in 2008. In 80 meeting the Wildcats have won 49 games, the Roosters winning 25, and 6 times both teams walked off the field tied with no resolution to this ancient rivalry.

Harrisonville Wildcats vs. Pleasant Hill Rooster (49-25-6), Pleasant Hill Town Team (1-0)

1923 19-0 Wildcats win vs. (Town team)

1924 18-12 Wildcats

1925 26-0 Wildcats

1926 70-0 Wildcats

1927 0-0 tie

1927 6-6 tie

1928 21-0 Wildcats

1929 18-6 Roosters

1930 6-0 Roosters

1931 12-0 Roosters

1932 14-6 Roosters

1933 20-0 Wildcats

1934 6-6 tie

1935 7-6 Roosters

1936 38-12 Wildcats

1937 7-7 tie

1938 19-7 Wildcats

1939 13-7 Wildcats

1940 25-0 Roosters

1941 7-7 tie

1942 7-6 Wildcats

1944 32-6 Wildcats

1945 14-13 Wildcats

1946 20-12 Wildcats

1947 20-6 Wildcats

1948 14-7 Wildcats

1949 19-0 Wildcats

1950 33-7 Wildcats

1951 37-0 Wildcats

1952 46-13 Wildcats

1953 32-0 Wildcats

1954 13-7 Wildcats

1955 13-7 Roosters

1956 19-0 Roosters

1957 27-14 Wildcats

1958 18-13 Roosters

1959 25-7 Roosters

1960 41-0 Roosters

1961 25-6 Roosters

1962 28-7 Roosters

1963 34-12 Roosters

1964 21-0 Roosters

1965 9-0 Roosters

1966 34-6 Roosters

1967 19-7 Roosters

1968 34-6 Roosters

1969 34-16 Wildcats

1970 22-0 Wildcats

1971 33-0 Wildcats

1972 16-0 Roosters

1973 14-6 Wildcats

1974 27-13 Wildcats

1975 40-14 Wildcats

1976 18-13 Wildcats

1977 0-0 tie

1978 23-6 Roosters

1979 21-0 Wildcats

1980 19-14 Roosters

1981 29-7 Wildcats

1982 20-12 Roosters

1983 26-16 Wildcats

1984 28-13 Wildcats

1985 21-6 Wildcats

1986 19-6 Wildcats

1998 46-14 Wildcats

1999 36-0 Wildcats

2002 41-10 Wildcats

2003 49-6 Wildcats

2008 23-13 Wildcats

2009 36-7 Wildcats

2010 29-7 Wildcats

2011 29-14 Wildcats

2012 47-0 Wildcats

2013 31-29 Roosters

2014 35-10 Wildcats

2015 35-21 Wildcats

2015 52-0 Wildcats (C4 Dist 6 PO Rnd.1)

2016 43-7 Wildcats

2017 40-14 Wildcats

2018 48-0 Roosters

2019 42-13 Wildcats

Awesome post! I love looking at historical data. Am glad to see one of the resident Harrisonville posters return as well. Speaking of which, how does Harrisonville look this season? That week one score caught my attention.

 

[KCHI]

Good stuff. Chillicothe played Trenton 88 times , between 1909 and 1999. Cameron is our 2nd longest; this year will be game # 83.

 

[Mofan79]

81st "Cass County Clash"

By Brett Jones

It's ancient rivalry week in Cass County, as the Harrisonville Wildcats and the Pleasant Hill Roosters get together for the 81st "Cass County Clash" at Eklund Field in Pleasant Hill. The rivalry on the gridiron unofficially started in 1923 when the Harrisonville High School team played a Pleasant Hill town team defeating them by a score of 19-0. The two high school's would officially begin playing each other in 1924. They would play each other annually until 1986, with the exception of 1943 due to World War II. They would even play each other twice in 1927. Both of those games would end in 0-0 and 6-6 tie ball games. From 1987 through 1997 the ancient rivals did not play each other in football. The rivalry would resume in 1998 and 1999, as both school's were placed in the same district for state playoffs. The rivialry would then take two year break. They would meet again in 2002 and 2003 in district playoffs. After a five year break they would renew their old rivalry as both school's would join the Missouri River Valley West Conference in 2008. In 80 meeting the Wildcats have won 49 games, the Roosters winning 25, and 6 times both teams walked off the field tied with no resolution to this ancient rivalry.

Harrisonville Wildcats vs. Pleasant Hill Rooster (49-25-6), Pleasant Hill Town Team (1-0)

1923 19-0 Wildcats win vs. (Town team)

1924 18-12 Wildcats

1925 26-0 Wildcats

1926 70-0 Wildcats

1927 0-0 tie

1927 6-6 tie

1928 21-0 Wildcats

1929 18-6 Roosters

1930 6-0 Roosters

1931 12-0 Roosters

1932 14-6 Roosters

1933 20-0 Wildcats

1934 6-6 tie

1935 7-6 Roosters

1936 38-12 Wildcats

1937 7-7 tie

1938 19-7 Wildcats

1939 13-7 Wildcats

1940 25-0 Roosters

1941 7-7 tie

1942 7-6 Wildcats

1944 32-6 Wildcats

1945 14-13 Wildcats

1946 20-12 Wildcats

1947 20-6 Wildcats

1948 14-7 Wildcats

1949 19-0 Wildcats

1950 33-7 Wildcats

1951 37-0 Wildcats

1952 46-13 Wildcats

1953 32-0 Wildcats

1954 13-7 Wildcats

1955 13-7 Roosters

1956 19-0 Roosters

1957 27-14 Wildcats

1958 18-13 Roosters

1959 25-7 Roosters

1960 41-0 Roosters

1961 25-6 Roosters

1962 28-7 Roosters

1963 34-12 Roosters

1964 21-0 Roosters

1965 9-0 Roosters

1966 34-6 Roosters

1967 19-7 Roosters

1968 34-6 Roosters

1969 34-16 Wildcats

1970 22-0 Wildcats

1971 33-0 Wildcats

1972 16-0 Roosters

1973 14-6 Wildcats

1974 27-13 Wildcats

1975 40-14 Wildcats

1976 18-13 Wildcats

1977 0-0 tie

1978 23-6 Roosters

1979 21-0 Wildcats

1980 19-14 Roosters

1981 29-7 Wildcats

1982 20-12 Roosters

1983 26-16 Wildcats

1984 28-13 Wildcats

1985 21-6 Wildcats

1986 19-6 Wildcats

1998 46-14 Wildcats

1999 36-0 Wildcats

2002 41-10 Wildcats

2003 49-6 Wildcats

2008 23-13 Wildcats

2009 36-7 Wildcats

2010 29-7 Wildcats

2011 29-14 Wildcats

2012 47-0 Wildcats

2013 31-29 Roosters

2014 35-10 Wildcats

2015 35-21 Wildcats

2015 52-0 Wildcats (C4 Dist 6 PO Rnd.1)

2016 43-7 Wildcats

2017 40-14 Wildcats

2018 48-0 Roosters

2019 42-13 Wildcats

In your opinion which was the best game you’ve seen in the series and your favorite?

 

[blue and white pride]

In your opinion which was the best game you’ve seen in the series and your favorite?

It's probably the 2013 game which Pleasant Hill won 31-29. That's hard for me to say as a Harrisonville guy. It was the first time a Pleasant Hill team had beaten a Harrisonville squad since 1982. The kid that kicked the winning field goal for Pleasant Hill played for me in youth football at Harrisonville when he was in 3rd grade. He could actually kick extra points as a 3rd grader, which were worth 2 points, and running a conversion was worth 1 point. He never missed a extra point kick all season. So he was quit a weapon to have. He only played that one season in Harrisonville. He drilled that kick against Harrisonville from around 35 yards on the road with time expiring and the hopes of a town looking to beat their historic rival for the first time in 31 years. He drilled it. Tanner Pettit would go on to play at Missouri Western in St. Joe. He became a legend in Pleasant Hill that night. That's what makes rivalry games great.

 

[blue and white pride]

Check out Tanner's Missouri Western football profile. His greatest sports moment in the personal section
https://gogriffons.com/sports/football/roster/tanner-pettet/1794

 

[shoot90draw]

Check out Tanner's Missouri Western football profile. His greatest sports moment in the personal section
https://gogriffons.com/sports/football/roster/tanner-pettet/1794

How is Harrisonville looking this year? That week one score really caught my eye.

 

[blue and white pride]

How is Harrisonville looking this year? That week one score really caught my eye.

They have a really good running back. Defense needs some work still. They were down 24-0 after the first quarter at Maryville. They went up by 10 in the 4th quarter but gave up 12, losing 42-40. They have to find that win every quarter mentality.

 

[JNreturns]

Glad they can play and parents can watch in a county that has common sense about COVID. Unlike the Jackasses in Jackson County and Clay.