2026 FALL PREVIEW: OZARK FOOTBALL | Ozark has a new head coach in Ray Godfrey who took over as interim head coach in late May. He brings...

RUSSELL BECOMES FIRST OZARK QUARTERBACK TO SIGN TO PLAY COLLEGE BALL IN 17 YEARS | PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com Peyton Russell figures if not for the arrival of coac...

TIGERS TACKLE 2025 FOOTBALL SEASON WITH GRIT AND DETERMINATION | The Ozark High School football program faced a challenging but hard-fought 2025 season across all le...

JAMES RICE WINS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | This week, Ozark High School senior James Rice has been named Athlete of the Week, presented by Guar...

THE SCOUT: ENTERING GLENDALE GAME, OZARK'S RUSSELL ON VERGE OF 4,000 CAREER PASSING YARDS | Scouting Ozark’s Week Seven 15-minute drive to Glendale on Friday: — Plenty of similarities in th...

OZARK FALLS 42-41, AS TIGERS AND FALCONS COMBINE FOR NEARLY 1,000 YARDS OF OFFENSE | SPRINGFIELD — As disheartening as Ozark’s 42-41 loss to Glendale on Friday was for the Tigers, they ...

TIGERS TIGHT END HAYMES RESPONDS TO COACHES' CHALLENGE BY BRINGING HIS BEST | Hendrix Haymes delivered the best playing of his life, so far, in what was possibly the most importa...

HYBRID EASLEY SURPRISES HIMSELF BY GETTING TO 200-PLUS YARDS ON THE GROUND | PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com Ozark hybrid highlight Jett Easley didn’t break 200 y...

OZARK HONORS FOUR ATHLETES BY RETIRING THEIR JERSEYS | At the first home game of the season, Ozark recognized four outstanding athletes by retiring their j...

SALUTE TO SERVICE NIGHT AT OHS FOOTBALL | Our Sept. 19 home football game was Salute to Service Night, celebrating and honoring those who serv...

OF THE WEEKS (9/22) | Its time again to honor some our awesome athletes, artists and Tigers! This week's 'of the weeks' ar...

THE SCOUT: WEBB CITY-OZARK TILT HIGHLIGHTED BY OFFENSIVE STARS WILLIAMS AND EASLEY | PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com Scouting Ozark’s Week Four home contest versus Webb C...

THE SCOUT: HEADING TO REPMO, OZARK RUSHING ATTACK HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY EFFICIENT | PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com Scouting Ozark’s Week Three trip to Republic tonight:...

EASLEY HAT TRICK AND 117 YARDS RUSHING NOT ENOUGH FOR OZARK IN LOSS TO CARTHAGE | PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com Ozark’s defense went from forcing six turnovers last ...

OF THE WEEKS (9/2) | Its time again to honor some our awesome athletes, artists and Tigers! This week's 'of the weeks' ar...

SEASON PREVIEW: FOOTBALL | The Ozark Tigers football team enters the season with one big goal: to win a District Title. Head Co...

FOURTEEN OZARK HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES COMMIT TO COLLEGIATE SPORTS | On Wednesday, April 16, fourteen Ozark High School athletes announced their commitments to play at t...

TIGERS TACKLE GROWTH IN 2024-25 FOOTBALL SEASON, DOUBLING WINS ACROSS ALL LEVELS | The Ozark High School football program showed significant progress during the 2024-25 season, doubli...

MOVING FROM CORNER TO SAFETY, HEAVIN THRILLED WITH 'MORE CHANCES TO MAKE PLAYS' | From his new free safety post, Marcus Heavin will rely on the Tigers’ scouting, along with his insti...

AFFABLE NO MATTER THE UNIFORM, 'BIG COUNTRY' LOOKS TO PICK UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF | Logan Smith is not only among the most popular teammates at Ozark, he’s well liked at Nixa. Smith...

EVEN WITHOUT HIS GO-TO JERSEY, EASLEY HEAVILY INVOLVED IN OZARK OFFENSE'S SUCCESS | Ozark’s jamboree at Kickapoo on Friday saw Jett Easley sport the third jersey number he’s donned dur...

TIGERS' SENIORS REVERSING TREND BY MAKING EVERYONE ON THEIR ROSTER FEEL INCLUDED | From a track perspective, Ozark's Sam Clark looks back fondly on his senior track teammates from thr...

RUSSELL HOPING TO EMERGE AS DUAL-THREAT QB AND 'MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING' | There have been subtle and not so subtle hints of what’s next for Peyton Russell in his second go-ar...

ALL-STATE LINEBACKER ELLIOTT CONFIDENT TIGERS' WORK ABOUT TO BE REWARDED | As much as Ozark linebacker Parker Elliott is looking forward to playing college ball, he’s hardly l...

ALL-STATE LINEBACKER ELLIOTT CONFIDENT TIGERS' WORK ABOUT TO BE REWARDED | As much as Ozark linebacker Parker Elliott is looking forward to playing college ball, he’s hardly l...

FORMER QUARTERBACK EMMERTH RETURNS TO TIGERS' BACKFIELD, BUT AT RUNNING BACK | Ozark has welcomed back Laine Emmerth as a running back. After sitting out his junior season a ye...

FORMER QUARTERBACK EMMERTH RETURNS TO TIGERS' BACKFIELD, BUT AT RUNNING BACK | Ozark has welcomed back Laine Emmerth as a running back. After sitting out his junior season a ye...

'IT'S NOT ABOUT ME ANYMORE,' CLARK PROCLAIMS WHILE DECLARING HIS DESIRE TO WIN | Upon reflecting on his Ozark career to this point, Sam Clark feels a strong sense of urgency associa...

MORE EXPLOSIVE THAN EVER, CORNERBACK OWENS PRIMED TO 'BE MORE OF A DUDE THIS YEAR' | Despite the surprising, if not shocking, absence of Peyton Bullinger, Ozark’s secondary will still b...

SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVERS EMERGING AS THREATS IN TIGERS' PASSING GAME | On a couple very key fronts, Jett Easley and Anthony Cordell can simply look to each other, just as ...

IN PERHAPS HIS FINAL APPEARANCE AT DE, ARVIZU ENJOYS MEMORABLE ENCOUNTER | If mega-heralded Jackson Cantwell goes on to become the college and NFL player those in the know fee...

SCOTT MAY BE ON HIS WAY TO STARTING AND STARRING FOR TIGERS ON BOTH SIDES OF BALL | Taygen Scott didn’t take the route he envisioned himself following while making an impact on the var...

SMITH AND HIS FELLOW OFFENSIVE LINEMEN HAPPILY WELCOME KNEE BRACES FOR TIGERS | Ozark has joined the ever-growing group of schools offering knee braces for its offensive linemen, a...

TIGERS' WASHINGTON TAKING STEPS TOWARD FULFILLING POTENTIAL AS A 'DEMON ON FIELD' | As burgeoning Ozark offensive lineman Jayden Washington looks to make a name for himself, teammate P...

CORDELL PLEASED WITH GROWTH HE'S SEEING IN HIS FIRST OFF-SEASON WITH TIGERS | PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com With Ozark’s strength and conditioning program kickin...

COLLEGE SIGNEE: JACE WHATLEY – MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY – FOOTBALL | "Over the past three years, Jace has been a varsity starter for Ozark football, playing both the out...

2023 SWMFCA ALL-REGION FOOTBALL TEAMS | The SWMFCA Class 6 football team has been released. See the full team below. NOTE: All informatio...

OZARK FOOTBALL WRAPS UP 1ST SEASON UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP | Ozark football had an awesome season this fall in the midst of a lot of program changes with varsity...

Q'S AND A'S WITH OZARK'S JEREMY CORDELL: TIGERS COACH LOOKING FORWARD TO FAMILIARITY | Q: Now that you’ve been six months on the job at Ozark, what are your overall feelings? Cordell: ...

MULTIPLE UNDERCLASSMEN RESPOND VALIANTLY TO POST-SEASON PRESSURE IN OZARK WIN | Jett Easley entered his freshman season with aspirations of future success, but wouldn’t have guesse...

CLARK'S 29-YARD FIELD GOAL CAPS OZARK COMEBACK IN 13-12 DISTRICT WIN AT WAYNESVILLE | WAYNESVILLE — Ozark became Sam’s Club on Friday. Just as a picture of Uncle Sam unifies all Ameri...

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (RUBEN ARVIZU JR.) | This week, OHS Junior Ruben Arvizu Jr. has been selected as an Athlete of the Week! Ruben is a defen...

EMERGING LINEBACKER ELLIOTT GRATEFUL TO HAVE CORDELL AS HIS POSITION COACH | With Jeremy Cordell being lured from the greater Chicago area to be Ozark's new head coach this year...

TIGER FOOTBALL 1-0 AHEAD OF HOME OPENER! | Your Ozark Tigers took down Carl Junction in 42-22 win Friday, Aug. 25 with running back Senior Jack...

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (LOGAN SMITH) | This week OHS Junior Logan Smith has been selected as an Athlete of the Week! Logan is a key member ...

2022 FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS | The Ozark High Football team ended another great season this year with the varsity team ending with ...