Zizzers Erase Fourth-Quarter Deficit, Fall in Final Seconds at Rogersville
Down 10 early in the fourth quarter, West Plains fought its way into the lead Friday night at Rogersville. The Zizzers scored twice in the final period, turning a defensive takeaway into a go-ahead touchdown with just 52 seconds remaining. But Logan-Rogersville answered with a long touchdown pass with 31 seconds left to pull out a 36–30 victory. It was a tough finish for West Plains after a rally that brought the Zizzers within a...
District Watch: Football — Zizzers Hold No. 2 Seed Entering Rogersville Showdown
West Plains heads into Friday night with something important already in hand: The No. 2 seed in Class 5 District 5. The Zizzers are 5-1 with 40.35 district points, trailing only unbeaten Helias Catholic and sitting just 2.38 points ahead of Camdenton. That makes Friday night’s trip to undefeated Logan-Rogersville more than another tough road game. It is a chance for West Plains to strengthen its postseason position with only two...
District Watch: Boys Soccer — Zizzers Carry Momentum Into October
West Plains boys soccer enters October with momentum. The Zizzers are 6–4 on the season and have won their last two varsity matches, beating Springfield Central 3–2 on September 28 and Bolivar 3–2 in double overtime on September 30. Both wins came on the road. Both were decided by one goal. And both required West Plains to find a way when the match got difficult. Against Central, the Zizzers trailed 2–0 at halftime before responding...
District Watch: Volleyball — Lady Zizzers Building a Strong Postseason Case
The Lady Zizzers added two more wins Saturday. And their postseason résumé keeps getting harder to ignore. West Plains came out of the Oct. 3 triangular at Webb City with a 3–0 win over Webb City and a 3–1 win over Colgan-Pittsburg, Kansas, improving to 24–1–1 on the season. That record is the best overall mark currently listed among the eight teams in Class 4 District 6 on the official MSHSAA district page. That does not make West...
District Watch: Zizzer Boys Chase Three-Peat, Lady Zizzers Build Another State Run
West Plains cross country enters October with two major postseason stories developing side by side. The Zizzer boys are chasing a third straight Class 4 state championship. The Lady Zizzers are chasing a fourth straight state-podium finish after placing Class 4 runner-up in 2023, 2024 and 2025. And the latest results from the Frank Horton “Night” Classic in Memphis gave both teams plenty to build on. The boys finished second out of 30...
Zizzers Shut Out Carl Junction 7-0 in Defensive Battle on Military Appreciation Night
The West Plains Zizzers turned Friday night into a defensive showcase, shutting out a strong Carl Junction Bulldogs team 7-0 on Military Appreciation Night. West Plains scored the game’s only touchdown just four seconds into the second quarter, then relied on a relentless defense that repeatedly stopped Carl Junction on fourth down, forced an interception, recorded key sacks, and never allowed the Bulldogs into the end zone. Final...
