This has Unlimited Access. Please support our commitment to public service journalism. Subscribe now. The Ava Bears defeated Houston on Friday night in Douglas County. The score was 43-7.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ava running back Grady Goss' third rushing touchdown of the game and ensuing two-point conversion gave the Bears a 32-31 lead ... it plays a cleaner brand of football. Wells is confident, too.

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 ...

the California Golden Bears in her full cheerleader uniform ... It’s all about SMU football this weekend for Ava, and she’s back with her cheerleader hype posts. — Enjoy free dish of ...

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 ...