Back-To-Back District Champions, Zizzers defeat Carl Junction 36-6

The West Plains Zizzer Football team defeated Carl Junction 36-6 on Friday, Nov. 14 to claim the back-to-back district championship title.

The Zizzers scored twice in the second quarter, once in the third and three times in the fourth. Senior Ethan Miller had a total off 186 passing yards with 2 touchdowns. Senior Jackson Taylor rushed for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns; Miller rushed for 10 yards with 1 touchdown; and Senior Dominic Hale rushed for 4 yards. Senior Wyatt Due had 4 receptions for 59 yards; Hale had 2 receptions for 50 yards and 1 touchdown; Senior Josiah Long had 2 receptions for 33 yards; Senior Jacob Moore had 2 receptions for 28 yards; and Taylor had 1 reception for 16 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively the Zizzers were a powerhouse in the first half of the game as they shut-out the Bulldogs. Hale has 3 tackles, 2 assists; Sophomore Malaki Maupin had 5 tackles, 2 assists; Senior Warren Lawson had 6 tackles, 3 assists; Long had 5 tackles, 1 assist; Moore had 9 tackles, 5 assists; Junior Gavin Marshall had 6 tackles, 4 assists, Sophomore Dason Roberts had 9 tackles, 6 assists; Senior Luke Cropper had 3 tackles, 1 assist; Senior Kael Harrison had 1 tackle, 1 assist; Senior Rayden Wilson had 4 tackles, 4 assists, Junior Rucker Freeman had 6 tackles, 3 assists, and 2 sacks; Senior Jaxon Hunter had 5 tackles, 3 assists; Junior Peyton Allen had 8 tackles, 6 assists, and 1 sack; Senior Wyatt Due had 1 tackle, 1 assist; Sophomore Zachary Evans had 1 tackle, 1 assist; and Junior Samuel Stauffer had 1 tackle.

The Class 4 District 6 champions claimed the title after an impressive 9-2 season record. The only losses on the season came at the hands of Mountain Home, AR during the first game, the second loss happened three weeks later at the hands of the Branson Pirates.

The Zizzers will travel to the 9-2 Hannibal Pirates on Friday, Nov. 21 for the State Quarterfinals.