Springfield-Area High School Football District Finals End in Missouri; Nixa Edges Ozark 34-27
The Springfield-area high school football district finals in Missouri concluded on the 13th, with Nixa beating Ozark 34-27 to win the Class 6 District 5 championship. Nixa quarterback Adam McKnight was the key figure of the game: he passed for three touchdowns and ran for two, scoring the game-winning touchdown on a 51-yard run in the fourth quarter, then sacked Ozark quarterback Caden O'Donnell on defense to end the game. Ozark had taken a 27-26 lead with 9 minutes and 39 seconds remaining and later drove to the Nixa 21-yard line before the final whistle, but could not complete its final drive. Nixa improved to 10-1, and head coach John Perry called Ozark's performance the best he had seen in seven years. Nixa will play on the road against Blue Springs on November 20, in a state quarterfinal. In other district finals the same day, Republic routed Neosho 56-13 and Helias Catholic beat Camdenton 30-8; the two teams will meet again on November 21 in the Class 5 state quarterfinal. Bolivar upset Logan-Rogersville 26-14 on the road, winning its first district championship since 2013.
Source: Ozarks Sports Zone
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