As the Tigers prepare to play for a district championship, we take a look back at the season and at Tiger football history. A big thanks to Chris Stueve for lots of great historical info in this week’s edition.
0-2
Republic’s all-time record against Lebanon. The two teams haven’t played since back-to-back seasons in 1969 and 1970. Lebanon won 18-0 in ’69 and 46-0 in ’70.
18
The number of years since Republic has won a district football championship. The Tigers won their four-team district in 2005, but lost to Camdenton 46-7 in the sectional game. Republic finished that season with a 5-6 record overall.
23
The number of wins so far under third-year head coach Ryan Cornelsen. A win Friday would give Cornelsen 24 wins at the helm of the Republic program, tying him with Kurt Thompson as the third-winningest coach in program history, behind Eddie Miller (122-45) and Jim Chambers (63-18-1).
28
The number of years since Republic won ten games. The Tigers finished 10-2 in 1995, losing to Camdenton in the state quarterfinals. A win at Lebanon would also put Republic into the quarterfinals for the first time since then.
4,026 / 2,639
Total offensive yardage compiled by Republic and its opponents through its first 11 games. Republic averages 366 yards per game, with 306 of those yards coming via the rushing game. Republic’s opponents are averaging 240 yards per game.
1,022
The number of rushing yards this season by Wyatt Woods. Woods has carried the ball 145 times, averaging just over seven yards per carry. He has also scored 13 touchdowns.
14
The number of tackles for loss by linebacker Cole Gimlin. Gimlin is second on the team overall in tackles, with 66, but has shut down the opposing offense for a loss 14 times this season.
7.7
The number of yards per carry by Daniel Phillips. That’s the highest rushing average among all Republic regulars. Phillips has carried the ball 71 times for a total of 544 yards.