Schools are starting back up again, jamborees are tonight, and temperatures are still in the 90s. Ah, football season in the Ozarks. And so here begins the flood of football information over the next week. Today is the preview with my entirely meaningless yet so much fun preseason rankings, week to week games to watch and why, and the players to go see. Next will come my conference by conference previews & predictions. And we’ll finish up with my entirely fearless predictions on who advances to the playoffs. With that, away we go.
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50! Lot’s going on last night but we’ll start with that number. That’s how many points Houston’s Kyle Poynter scored in the Tigers 65-62 loss to Willow Springs. That ties the all-time school scoring record. But Poynter was not able to get a game tying three to go in the final minutes to allow the Bears to leave Houston with the win. Five shots from behind the arc and a 19 for 20 performance from the free throw line highlight Poynter’s night. Four conference championships got wrapped up also. In the marquee matchup, Nixa nipped Branson to win the COC Large and go to 25-1 on the season. Jordan Keeney lead the way with 24 points. Despite losing to Bolivar 72-69, Rogersville still claims the COC Small title via Marshfield’s 69-62 win over Reeds Spring. The Wolves would have claimed a share of the title with a victory. Hillcrest is the undisputed champion of the Ozark Conference with their 67-47 win over Marshfield. And Strafford claims the Mid-Lakes crown by downing Fair Grove 52-46. BASKETBALL BOYS Mark Twain Conference Tournament
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2009 COC Large All-Conference Football Team Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Brian Poston, Carthage & Jordan Keeney, Nixa First Team Offense
A great Saturday of football. Some great performances, a couple of fantastic finishes, and three area teams took a step closer to state titles. The Big 8 had a big day. And a future high school legend took his last trip to the end zone. CLASS 1
Alright folks. Quarterfinal Saturday. Here’s what to look for. CLASS 1
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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 for. CLASS 1
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 for Ozarks teams. Some last minute finishes, huge performances, a big upset, 11 teams say goodbye to another football season, and 19 are still alive. CLASS 1
“Playoffs?” - Jim Mora Yes, coach. We’re talking about the playoffs. Because they’re here. Thirty teams from the Ozarks seek the state championship in five different classifications. Thirty teams are done for the year. At least nine more schools will start basketball practice after tomorrow night. Here’s what to watch for. CLASS 1
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 a great regular season. Yes, some teams lost that wouldn’t have if the weather had cooperated. But that’s just another nuance that we all love. Unless it’s your team that loses. Last year I picked the playoff games and did really freaking good. But, I’m not doing it again. I’m going to sit back and enjoy them myself instead of rooting for someone because I picked them. You’ll still get a preview before each round so you’ll know what to look for. But I’m shutting down the prediction machine until next year. I’m done channeling my inner Carnac. The crystal ball has left the building. Shed no tears my friends as we say good bye to this year’s last…
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