The Backyard Brawl is typically one of the can't-miss high school football nights of the season. And this year's edition might be the hottest ticket in town. The Week 6 matchup will be highly anticipated with the way both Nixa and Ozark are playing right now.

High school football action gets into full swing tonight in Southeast Kansas, and the three-town neighborhood rivalry begins immediately.

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Brady Carter tallied two second-half goals as Joplin opened its boys soccer season with a 5-1 victory over Carl Junction at Bulldog Stadium.

The Carl Junction softball team opened the season on the right foot on Friday, erupting for 27 runs and nine hits for a 27-3, three-inning run-rule

"We did follow the best chain of command the Catholic Church has to offer," Mangler said. And she's got the receipts. This year, four men have come forward and accused Carr, 66, of sexually abusing them when they were kids.

Just ask new Lamar football coa. Last year after completing his first year as an assistant coach at Branson High School, Beshore pondered his chances of becoming the new coach at Lamar, his alma mater.

Here are our official rankings in our inaugural Southwest Missouri top 25 high school football power rankings.

High school football in Missouri starts Friday night and there are plenty of must-see games across the area this fall.

The Reeds Spring School District is facing a federal lawsuit after a girl says she was forced into a storage closet and sexually assaulted by another student in the high school's band room.

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