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Quarterfinal Preview

Alright folks.  Quarterfinal Saturday.  Here’s what to look for.

CLASS 1

Valle Catholic (12-0) at Miller (10-2)

After getting the past their recent nemesis, Thayer, the Cardinals come up against an even more formidable challenge in Valle Catholic.  The Warriors have scored an astonishing 125 points in their first two playoff games.  And average over 45 ppg on [...]

Sectional Football Preview

Monday night is rematch night.  Seven of the ten games feature teams playing each other for the second time this year.  Six of those being replays of district games.  Two of the remaining three are repeats of games from last year.  Some things are quite different, some are exactly the same.  Here’s what to look [...]

Regional football review

It was almost a perfect night to be an eagle on the gridiron.  4 out of 5 Eagle teams playing won including Pierce City knocking off undefeated Warsaw.  Fair Grove, Mt. View-Liberty, and Nixa also soared to wins.  Only Jasper falls from the feathered football ranks.

Enough with the bird puns.  A great night of football [...]

Week 10 review

It was simply a glorious couple of nights for football.  While I enjoy catching a game indoors, I think football should be played outside.  The elements are part of the game.  And Thursday night was a football cathedral.  Wind & rain.  Mud & muck.  Slipping, sliding, sloshing.  It was beautiful man.  A perfect end to [...]

Week 9 review

Some teams rise up when the stakes are high.  Others fall flatter than a Kansas wheat field.  Seeing a team make the transition from one who falls to one who stands strong can be exhilarating.  Watching a team go the other way can be painful beyond all measure.   Friday’s action showed off some of [...]

Live! From the Ozarks! It’s week 9!!

OK folks, I’m wrapping this up for now.  I’ll post the full scoreboard later.  And if I ever suggest doing this again, somebody kindly shoot me.  Thanks.

9:37 – Lockwood 39, Sarcoxie 13 – final.  Jasper 55, McAuley 0.  Bolivar 55, Hillcrest 14.

9:33 – It’s a final, Fair Grove 38, Strafford 30.  Other finals.  Lamar 35, [...]

Week 8 picks

Wow!  I mean wow!  If you look at the state rankings, and remember that we’re in districts now, the Ozarks has the possibility of 4 meetings between state ranked team.  One in class 4 with three teams there, two in class 3 with 4 teams ranked, and one more in class 1 with the three [...]

Week 3 picks

I need a comeback week after last weeks cavalcade of ugly picks.  This week is a little light on top line games.  Rogersville/Bolivar, Miller/Greenfield, and Mountain Grove/Mt. View-Liberty the headliners.  Lots of games that have serious conference consequences though.  I’ll be headed to Howell County to catch Mountain Grove & Liberty.  Don’t overlook the Higginsville/El [...]