The fact Cannon Cox is the favorite to land Ozark’s starting quarterback job isn’t keeping him from being a candidate to repeat as a starting defensive back.
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Steven Ward has been injury-free this summer, but is again experiencing the frustration of not being able to show out.
The cloud of uncertainty related to COVID-19 and how it may impact fall sports didn’t keep the Nixa and Ozark football teams from going 100 percent during their summer camps.
It was well documented last season that Nixa running back Ramone Green played beyond his years as a freshman phenom.
An improbable and exceptionally quick climb up the ranks for Nixa’s DeSean Downs and Evann Long has culminated in their inclusion to the All-COC First-Team.
One of the biggest improvements Nixa made this season was holding onto the football. The Eagles coughed up the pigskin on only four occasions, down from 14 a year ago.
Freshman phenom Ramone Green feels he couldn’t have asked for a better start to his Nixa football career to this point.
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If not for a referee with perhaps a bit too much caffeine in his system last Friday not gaining some semblance of composure, Ozark could be without Tylr Bolin entering Districts.
Skout Love and Tylr Bolin celebrate an Ozark touchdown versus Carthage on Friday.
After enduring a week off full of frustration, Ozark quarterback Chance Strickler now faces a week off full of anticipation.
Nixa remained among the COC teams yet to beat Webb City, as the Eagles bowed to the Cardinals 34-0 Friday.
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WEBB CITY — Playing COC heavyweights Joplin and Webb City back-to-back weeks no doubt took a toll on Ozark as the Tigers fell to the Cardinals 65-0 Friday.
JOPLIN — After holding it last four opponents to a combined 43 points, Nixa couldn’t stop Joplin on Friday while falling 45-14.
We’re still two Friday nights from the end of regular-season play mind you. But all signs point to Ozark and Nixa meeting for a second time this season in the Class 5 District 6 semifinal round.
