NIXA – After all the hugs, the tears and postgame fireworks – and certainly after so many years of near-misses against one of the state's football machines – Nixa junior quarterback Connor Knatcal and senior receiver Jordyn Turner stood outside the locker room still in awe.

That, and still fired up.

"We're tough, and we're going to go out and hit anyone in the mouth, no matter who it is," Knatcal said. "We're not going to back down from anybody."

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