AVA, Mo. — Turnovers were a blessing and a curse for the Lamar Tigers football team as they traveled two hours from home to defeat the Ava Bears 35-14 in the Class 2 state quarterfinals on ...

Through their successful run at Ava as son and head coach ... Dan Swofford, who led the Bears for 12 seasons, helped develop the youngest of his sixth children into a two-way standout who ...

It’s not often that a football team coming ... championship game in 2019, Ava suffered an injury-depleted season in the COVID year in 2020. However, the Bears turned things around in a big ...

at a Class 2 state semifinal football game on Saturday ... What: Class 2 championship Records: Lutheran North 13-0; Ava 14-0 Broadcast: MSHSAA.tv will broadcast video of the game (requires ...

All proceeds go directly to the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). The Tigers went 4-6 in 2023. The post WATCH: HHS football vs. Ava appeared first on Houston Herald.

Dan Swofford, who led the Bears for 12 seasons ... education and focusing solely on football at Evangel, Dan would often have to leave his family and farm in Ava for long periods at a time ...