Scouting Ozark’s Week Five journey to Webb City on Friday:
Ozark (1-3) and Webb City (3-1) have faced the toughest schedules in the COC to this point. The Cardinals lost to 4-0 Nixa, beat 3-1 Republic, beat 3-1 Joplin and beat 1-3 Carl Junction. The Tigers beat 1-3 Carl Junction, lost to 3-1 Republic, lost to 3-1 Joplin and lost to 3-1 Willard. …
This is the Cardinals’ Homecoming game. …
This matchup has produced plenty of fireworks the past three years. The Tigers have averaged 38.4 points a game their last three times out against Webb City, but lost each game. The Cardinals put up 55, 63 and 49 points up against Ozark during that stretch. …
From 2018-2019, the Tigers were outscored by Webb City 107-0. …
Ozark is attempting on average 20 passes per game, after putting the ball in the air 11.1 times a game last season. …
Ozark has outscored its opponents 24-22 in the third quarter, but has been outscored 48-14 in the fourth quarter. Ozark is averaging 19.8 points a game, while giving up a norm of 34.0. …
Tigers quarterback Peyton Russell’s season passing numbers include 53 completions, 79 attempts, 533 yards, three touchdown and three interceptions. ….
Ozark running back Jack Bowers has 369 yards rushing on 65 carries. Kyle Fitzpatrick has 96 yards on 23 runs. …
In his first full season as a wide receiver, Sam Clark tops the Tigers with 17 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns. …
Rory Banks, an Ozark sophomore, has four catches for 27 yards. …
Ozark strength and speed coach Corey Roy was an assistant coach at Webb City from 2013-2021. …
Clark booted a 39-yard field goal last week, while Webb City place-kicker Alex Dunne made a 37-yard field goal last week. …
Webb City running backs Omari Jackson and Breckin Galardo both have battled injuries. Gabe Johnson moved from quarterback to running back and ran for 105 yards against Republic and 94 versus Joplin. …
The Cardinals keep the ball on the ground. They are averaging 41 rushes a game and only nine passes a night. …
Webb City linebacker Tucker Liberatore has garnered five TFLs and a pair of quarterback sacks.
