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TIGERS: District football champs!


First playoff

By: Brady Brite, reporter bradyb@ccheadliner.com

Published:

Friday, October 30, 2009 12:45 PM CDT

Sometimes, things just fall into place. The Tigers' 2009 football season may be the best example in recent Christian County sports. The embattled Tigers' overtime win in the Backyard Brawl turned out to be the deciding game in their season, as they've officially become Class 5, District 7 champs after Parkview's 29-18 upset over Kickapoo Oct. 29.



The Chiefs' loss knocks them out of playoff contention and leaves Ozark and Nixa the only two standing in Class 5, District 7 football. Nixa has a game left to play, but they'll be runner-up regardless; the Tigers' Backyard Brawl win would serve as the deciding tie-breaker if they both end up 3-1.





Ozark is awarded a first-round Bye as district champs, making their first playoff game Nov. 9. They'll take on the winner of the first-round matchup between the District 9 winner and the District 8 runner-up. The District 8 runner-up is already decided: Lee's Summit West, a 7-3 overall team with a 2-1 district record. But the District 9 title is still in the air. Raytown South (6-3, 2-0) will play Raytown (3-6, 2-0) the night of Oct. 30 to decide who will be Lee's opponent Nov. 4. The winner of that match will face the well-rested Tigers.



Where they'll play is also undetermined at present. MSHSAA guidelines state that if a district winner plays a district runner-up, the district winner gets homefield advantage. But if both teams are district winners or runners-up, the game's location depends on the year: The team on top of the bracket hosts in odd years; the bottom-bracket team hosts in even years.



So if Ozark's game is with Lee's Summit West, it'll be played in Ozark since Lee was runner-up in its district. If the game should be against a Raytown squad, it'll be played in Raytown since 2009 as an odd year will put the top bracket—Raytown in this scenario—as the host.



The unexpected continues to be the story of the 2009 Ozark Tiger football squad. But if there's one thing you can expect, it's the Headliner's continued total coverage. The Tiger Blog will be live from every playoff game, complete with on-field analysis. Mark your calendars for Nov. 9, and your Web browsers for www.mofridaynightfootball.com.



It's playoff time, and the Tigers are in.