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It's almost high school football time in Springfield. See the link below for the full 2026 schedule for teams in the Ozark Mountain Conference⬇️

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High school football returns to the Big 8 Conference. See the complete schedule for every team in the league this fall. See link below ⬇️

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Across the country, there are notable college football stadium that welcome fans on weekends in the fall. What are the best ones? Here's our list of 25: See link below ⬇️

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It's almost high school football time in Springfield. See the link below for the upcoming schedule for the Central Ozark Conference⬇️

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High school football season is approaching in Missouri. See the full 2026 schedule for every Ozark Mountain Conference team. See link below ⬇️

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AI continues to make its way into everyday life, including on the football field for Missouri Sate. See link below on how the Bears implement AI into their program⬇️

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Missouri State football is using AI in its program. Casey Woods has called on longtime friend Thad Wells for help in this endeavor. See link below ⬇️

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Missouri State football makes changes to the 2027 non-conference schedule featuring SEC opponents. See link below ⬇️

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Kickapoo alum and NFL tight end Travis Vokolek is retiring from professional football following a serious neck injury. See link below ⬇️

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From Kickapoo to the Arizona Cardinals, see the top photos from Travis Vokolek's football career. Vokolek announced his retirement due to an injury on July 22. See link below ⬇️

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