Successful Senior Night – Tigers are Playoff Bound   The Waynesville Tigers (6-3) capped of their regular season with a huge 50-0 victory over the Parkview Vikings (1-8) Friday night. The night began with the 26 Seniors of the Varsity Tigers being recognized for their participation with the program. Once the festivities wrapped up, the Tigers took to the field and began a dominant performance. Starting with the offense pulling out a 6 play drive that was capped by a 1 yard TD run by SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson. The Tiger defensive unit took to the field and created fireworks on the fourth play of the drive by causing a fumble deep in Tiger territory. Later in the quarter, the offense scored on a 4 play drive that ended with a 3 yard TD run by Fresh RB Evander Bradford. The Special Teams Units helped keep momentum on the Tigers side by causing a fumble on the ensuing kickoff as Soph OLB Eric Richardson recovered the ball at the Parkview 16 yard line. The very next play, Richardson lined up at slot receiver and took the quick pass from JR QB Mike Lewis in for a 16 yard TD. Later in the 2nd quarter, the Tigers Punt Return Unit caused a safety and that extra possession was cashed in on the first play of the offensive possession with a 44 yard TD run by Butler-Lawson. The Tigers took a 37-0 lead into the half, and simply continued the momentum throughout the 3rd quarter as the final Tiger points were tacked on by Butler-Lawson scoring his 3rd TD run of the night on a 5 yard carry late in the period. Up next for Waynesville is a November 8th matchup at home vs Springfield Central High in the District Playoffs. The teams met earlier in week 5 resulting in a 77-0 victory by the Tigers.   Other Top Performers SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson – 12 carries, 118 yds 3 TDs SR WR Jaylen Andrews – 3 receptions, 71 yds 1 TD SR WR Levi Garcia – 3 receptions, 81 yds 1 TD Fresh RB Evander Bradford – 6 carries, 67 yds 1 TD Soph RB/OLB Eric Richardson – 4 tackles, 3 Fumble recoveries, 2 carries, 21 yds, 2 receptions, 19 yds 1 TD JR QB Mike Lewis – 10/12 passing, 149 yds 3 TDs SR LB Ian Williams – 9 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks Fresh DL JaShawn Mabry-Liles – 8 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 Fumble Recovery

Waynesville (5-3) showed its resiliency on Friday with a come-from-behind 28-24 win over Glendale (4-4) on the road. Things could not have started worse for the Tigers, as they fell behind 16-0 midway through the first quarter. First, the Falcons took an early 8-0 lead. Then, Glendale fought through the protection and blocked a Waynesville punt in the end zone for the safety, as the Falcons extended the lead, 10-0. On the Falcons’ next possession, they scored on a 39-yard touchdown, and were in control. And then the Tigers defense went to work. The Tigers front seven had had enough, as they dug their cleats into the turf, came off the ball, and found themselves pounding the Falcons’ QB and WRs like a jack hammer on the street. With the defense crashing the backfield and showing discipline on gap assignments — especially on all of the slip screens, bubble screens, and slot screens being utilized by Glendale — it was time for special teams to go to work. After setting up textbook blocking, and a proactive approach by the punt returner, Danyl McCullough sprinted to the ball, juked defenders and scampered his way 35 yards for the Tigers’ first score at the 3:11 mark of the second quarter. Glendale went 3-and-out on its ensuing possession, giving added life to the Tigers. So, Tigers JR QB Michael Lewis called his own number. Lewis took the rock off-tackle, evading defenders as he sprinted for the 54-yard touchdown — showing great field vision and awareness and patience as he hit the open lanes.  The Tigers refused to relent, as they went into halftime down 16-14. With one minute remaining in third quarter and still down two points, once again, the Tigers defense came up big, as Deron Anderson intercepted the Watts pass, and weaving down the field 70 yards to the Glendale 6-yard line. Lewis called his number again, going off-tackle left for the score, as the Tigers had their first lead of the night, 21-16. With the team needing to move the chains at two separate occasions down the stretch, again, the Tigers were open to the challenge. With six minutes remaining, the Tigers arranged a nine-play drive, capping with Soph RB Eric Richardson’s 44-yard touchdown run on 4th down and 6. The Tigers defense forced another Glendale turnover six plays later, as SR DB Leroy Lane came up with the pass deflection on 4th down. As the Tigers looked to close out the win, they needed one more play as they were facing a 4th-and-5 from the Glendale 35-yard line. The Tigers called on Freshman RB Evander Bradford to seal the game. Bradford was briefly stopped in his tracks in the backfield, paused, and then busted through 7 Glendale defensive players and gained the first down. Glendale came into the game averaging 37 points per game, and the Tigers defense shut down one of the area’s more prolific offenses. The Falcons outgained gained the Tigers on offense, 323 yards to 306, but the Tigers came up with three turnovers and scored on special teams: balancing out the Week 8 attack and complementing the offense. Next up for the Tigers is a SR Night regular season finale as Waynesville (5-3) hosts the Parkview Vikings (1-7). Friday October 25, 7 pm kickoff. Other Top Performers Soph DL Jamarion Fane – 9 total tackles, 3 sacks, 5 QB hits Fresh DL JaShawn Mabry-Lyles – 9 total tackles, 2 sacks, 5 QB hits SR DB Deron Anderson – 8 total tackles, 1 INT, 3 pass break ups SR LB Ian Williams – 8 total tackles, 2 sacks, 5 QB hits SR DB Kevin Poinsette – 12 total tackles, 3 tackles for loss JR QB Mike Lewis – 10/11 passing for 81 yds, 12 carries 64 yds 2 TDs Soph RB Eric Richardson – 6 carries 41 yds 1 TD SR WR Jaylen Andrews – 5 receptions 54 yds

Tigers late rally falls short against the Zizzers Friday night the Varsity Tigers football team welcomed the challenge of shutting down the #4 ranked West Plains Zizzers at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers defense stood tall throughout the game, accepting and meeting the challenge head on with outstanding play. The Tigers offense got into the flow of the game after coming out of halftime, scoring 3 touchdowns to keep the game in reach. West Plains scored on a short run on their first drive of the game. The Tiger defense had a bend but don’t break mentality that put the Zizzers in long down and distance situations on three occasions of the first drive. A 7-play drive for West Plains ended with a 7 yard TD run for the opening score. The Tigers offense sputtered coming out of the gate, going 3 and out on their first possession. After punting to West Plains, the Tigers defense made West Plains earn every yard of the second possession. A 13 play drive that saw the Zizzers score on a 2 yard TD run bumped the score to 14-0. Once again, the Tiger offense came out and sputtered to a quick 3 and out for the second time. Late in the 1st quarter, the Zizzers were on the verge of blowing the game wide open, but the Tiger defense put their foot down by holding the Zizzers scoreless for the remainder of the 1st half. The Tigers offense caught fire on their third possession. The Tigers went on an 11 play drive and found themselves going for it on 4th down and goal at the Zizzers 2 yard line. West Plains defense held strong and forced a turnover on downs. The first half came to an end with West Plains holding on to a 14-0 lead. The Tigers offense made their adjustments at half time, and they paid off fast! The Tigers took the opening kickoff and three plays later, SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson to a handoff 66 yards for a TD! SR Kicker Aaron Choi tacked on the extra point to put the score to 14-7 Zizzers. The Tigers defense was sparked by the offensive success and came out and forced a turnover on downs on the very next drive. The Tigers offense sputtered throughout the remainder of the 3rd quarter and the quarter ended with the score 14-7. The pace of the game picked up in the 4th quarter. West Plains scored a touchdown early to push the score to 21-7. The Tigers kickoff return unit fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and the Zizzers were able to recover and capitalize in just two plays. Just like that the Tigers found themselves in the hole 28-7 with over 10 minutes remaining in the game. West Plains took over after another 3 and out by the Tiger offense, and the Zizzers gave the Tigers a taste of their own medicine as they scored their final touchdown in a 3 play drive that was highlighted by an 82 yard screen pass for a touchdown. Down 35-7, the Tigers offense was able to score touchdowns on back to back possessions. A 9 play drive that was capped off by JR QB Mike Lewis running in from 5 yards out. The Tigers kickoff team were able to execute the onside kick and recover the ball following the touchdown. A 7 play drive by the Tigers offense was capped off by a 12 yard TD reception by SR WR Josh Ash. The Tigers missed the extra point after Lewis’ TD run, and the Tigers failed to convert on the 2 point attempt after Ash’s TD reception setting the score at 35-19. The ensuing onside kick was recovered by West Plains and the Zizzers ran the clock out to close out the game. Up next for the Tigers (4-3) is a showdown in Springfield against the Glendale Falcons (4-3) for a game that will set the Class 5 District 5 playoff top seed. The winner will have home field advantage for the District Playoffs which start Friday November 8.   Other Top Performers   SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson – 14 carries, 89 yds 1 TD Soph RB Eric Richardson – 3 carries, 53 yds, 10 total tackles SR WR Jaylen Andrews – 3 receptions, 54 yds SR FS Josh Ash – 15 total tackles, 1 reception, 12 yds 1 TD FR DL JaShawn Mabry-Liles – 12 total tackles SR LB Maurice Fiame – 13 total tackles SR LB Ian Williams – 13 total tackles

  The Varsity Waynesville Tigers football team rolled into Rolla with a 2 game winning streak and a (3-2) record. After a classic battle the Tigers rolled out with a 3 game win streak and a victory over the Bulldogs for the first time in 5 years. A back and forth affair started with the Tigers defense holding the Bulldogs offense on the opening drive as Rolla attempted to convert on 4th down. That change of possession lead to the Tigers offense having great field position, and 6 plays later the Tigers scored on a 35 yard TD run by SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson. Butler-Lawson would score on 4 rushing TDs on the night adding the other scores all in the second half. It was a back and forth affair the rest of the way in the first half with both teams exchanging TDs taking a 21-21 tie into halftime. The Tigers second offensive possession was capped off by an electric 59 yard TD run by JR WR AJ Martin late in the 1st quarter. The Tigers third TD came in the 2nd quarter with JR QB Mike Lewis tossing up a 19 yard pass to JR WR Jared Hyatt who made an acrobatic catch as he skied over a Rolla defensive back to haul in the ball. The second half started with the Tigers offense marching the ball right down the field on a 13-play drive that took almost 7 minutes off the clock. The drive brought about Butler-Lawson’s second TD run of the night from 7 yards out on a 3rd and goal. That served to be the only score of the 3rd quarter for the Tigers, but the 4th quarter brought about major fireworks! On Waynesville’s next offensive possession, Butler-Lawson scored from 45 yards out as he out raced the Bulldog defense down the left sideline.  On the next Rolla possession, the Tiger defense made another stand and forced the Bulldogs into a 4th and long requiring a Punt attempt. A faulty snap by Rolla, and mass Punt block attempt from the Tiger defense, lead to a short 12 yard distance for the Tiger offense to score. Waynesville converted on the very next play with Butler-Lawson scoring on his 4th rushing TD on the night! With a 2 touchdown lead late in the 4th quarter, the Tigers all but had the game won, but the Bulldogs had one last push left in them. Rolla drove down the field and scored once again to bring the score to a one possession 42-35 ball game. Rolla attempted an onside kick that was recovered by Waynesville SR WR Saul DeHart. The Tigers began to run the clock out and put the game out of reach for good when JR QB Mike Lewis ran off the right side for a 38 yard TD to seal the game 49-35! The Tiger defense stepped on the field one more time and held the Bulldogs on 4th down with just under 2 minutes remaining in the game, and the Tigers took two kneel downs to run out the clock. Next up for Waynesville (4-2) is a home game vs the defending Ozark Conference Champion West Plains Zizzers (5-1). It will also be Military Appreciation Night in Tigers country. Friday Oct. 11 at Tiger Stadium; 7 pm kickoff.   Other Top Performers   SR DL Devon Smith – 17 total tackles SR LB Maurice Fiame – 18 total tackles SR LB Ian Williams – 12 total tackles FR DL JaShawn Mabry-Lyles – 9 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack SR DB Kevin Poinsette – 14 total tackles SR DB Deron Anderson – 12 total tackles JR QB Mike Lewis – 7/10 passing for 76 yards 1 TD, 12 carries 80 yards 1 TD SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson – 16 carries 194 yards 4 TDs JR WR Jared Hyatt – 1 reception 19 yards 1 TD  

The pageantry of Homecoming 2019 was in full affect Friday as the Tigers hosted the Central High Bulldogs. A packed house enjoyed a treat, the Varsity Tigers took care of business in record breaking fashion with a 77-0 victory! Three individual records and four team records were broken, along with three more school records being tied.   The game started off with the Tigers kickoff unit causing a fumble and recovering the ball. The first play from scrimmage for the offense resulted in a 33 yard TD pass from JR QB Mike Lewis to SR WR Jaylen Andrews. Soph Kicker Chase Evans tacked on the extra point for the 7-0 lead. Another kickoff by the special team unit, followed by an interception by SR DB Kevin Poinsette on the first offensive play from scrimmage for the Central Bulldogs. Five offensive snaps later, the Tigers SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson ran in a 16 yard TD and Evans added another extra point to make the score 14-0 with just over 10 minutes remaining in the first quarter.   The Tigers poured on the points in the first and second quarter, ending the first with a 35-0 lead, and closing out the first half with a 63-0 lead. Waynesville scored two more touchdowns in the second half for their total 77 point out put. The scoring came from a host of players throughout the game. Lewis accounted for 3 TD passes, Andrews had 2 TD receptions, Butler-Lawson had 4 total TDs, JR QB LJ Beam had a 60 yard TD run, Poinsette scored on a 48 yard fumble recovery, FR RB Evander Bradford scored on a 34 yard TD run, Soph RB Eric Richardson scored on runs of 39 and 31 yards, and Evans went 11 for 11 on PATs.   School records broke on Sept 27, 2019 vs Central High   Points by a kicker- 11 Chase Evans PATs - 11 Chase Evans Rushing yds per carry- 27.2 Shen Butler-Lawson on 5 carries for 136 yds (broke the record in week 4; 19.1 per carry on 15 for 286 yds)   Team records broken Total pts in a game-77 TDs-11 PATs-11 Passing yards allowed (-1)   Tied records Passing TDs -3 Mike Lewis Interception-2 Kevin Poinsette   Team records tied 7 rushing TDs   Next up for the Tigers (3-2) is a short road trip to Rolla (3-2) for an Ozark Conference rivalry game Friday October 4. (7 pm kickoff)   Other Top Performers SR DB Kevin Poinsette – 4 tackles, 2 INT, Fum Rec TD FR DL JaShawn Mabry-Lyles – 7 tackles, 1 Forced Fum SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson – 5 car, 136 yds 3 TD, 1 Rec 21 yds 1 TD JR QB Mike Lewis – 7/9 passing, 90 yds 3 TD SR WR Jaylen Andrews – 4 receptions, 55 yards 2 TD SO RB Eric Richardson – 5 carries, 82 yards 2 TD

The Waynesville Tigers team defense has been “phenomenal” through the first three games. Week 4 was a chance for the offense to pick up the pace and get with the program. The Tigers run game established hard and heavy Friday night in the Tigers big 53-13 win over Hillcrest! The Tigers had no problems running the ball on Friday night, tallying 424 total rushing yards!!! SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson led the Tiger rushing attack, as he had a breakout game of 15 carries for 286 yards rushing and 4 TDs!  Butler-Lawson did most of his damage in the first half. He had 205 yards and 3 TDs to help Waynesville build a 40-6 halftime lead. The Tigers defense created three Hillcrest turnovers in the first half, and the Tiger offense turned all three into TDs! Tigers Soph OLB Eric Richardson recorded a defensive touchdown on Hillcrest’s second possession. After SR FS Josh Ash blew up a jet sweep in the backfield, Richardson recovered the ensuing fumble for a touchdown that put Waynesville ahead, 14-0. Waynesville’s defense finished with three sacks and forced three turnovers. SR ILB Ian Williams leas the defense with 15 total tackles, followed up by SR ILB Maurice Fiame who had 14 total tackles. Waynesville (2-2 overall) hosts Central for homecoming on Friday September 27. (Kickoff @ 7pm) Scoring Summary First quarter Waynesville – AJ Martin 11 catch from Mike Lewis (Choi kick) Waynesville – Richardson 5 fumble return (Choi kick) Waynesville – Butler-Lawson 18 run (Choi kick) Second quarter Waynesville – Butler-Lawson 42 run (Choi kick) Waynesville – Marion Fiame 19 catch from LJ Beam (kick failed) Hillcrest – Floyd 68 run (kick failed) Waynesville – Butler-Lawson 11 run (pass failed) Third quarter Waynesville – Butler-Lawson 7 run (kick failed) Fourth quarter Hillcrest – Anderson 20 catch from Floyd (PAT good) Waynesville – Richardson 25 run (pass failed)   Other Top Performers SR ILB Ian Williams – 15 total Tackles SR ILB Maurice Fiame – 14 total Tackles SR FS Josh Ash – 9 total Tackles Soph RB Eric Richardson – 6 carries, 52 yds rushing, 1 TD Fresh RB Evander Bradford – 7 carries 49 yds rushing Soph WR Marion Fiame – 1 reception, 26 yds, 1 TD JR WR AJ Martin – 1 reception, 11 yds, 1 TD

Week 3 of the regular season rolled out with the #10 ranked Lebanon Yellow Jackets coming to Waynesville. The Tigers battled hard but struggled to find a solid offensive rhythm, as they fell 35-0 to the Jackets Friday night. The Jackets’ first possession was a short 2 play drive that was capped off by a long TD run down their sidelines. The Tigers followed up with a quick 3 and out possession on offense, before the Jackets went on a 13-play drive that ended with their second TD of the 1st quarter. Lebanon took a 21-0 lead in the 2nd quarter, and carried that score into the start of the 2nd half. The Tigers offense sputtered for most of the game, struggling to get into a true rhythm. The 2nd quarter brought multiple opportunities for the Tiger offense to score on deep passes that were just out of reach or off the fingertips of Tiger receivers. The 2nd half brought similar frustrations, as the Tiger offense turned the ball over on their first possession, stalled on 4th down on their second possession, and added another turnover on their third possession. Lebanon would manage the clock and run it down to zeros as they sealed the Tigers fate and dropped them to (1-2) on the season. Next up for Waynesville is a trip to Springfield for a week 4 matchup with the Hillcrest Hornets (0-3) Friday September 20, 2019. (7 pm kickoff)   Top performers for the Tigers: SR DB Kevin Poinsette: 15 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss SR LB Ian Williams: 7 total tackles SR LB Maurice Fiame: 7 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss SR DB Josh Ash: 8 total tackles SR Kicker/Punter Aaron Choi: 1 touchback, 2 punts, Net avg. 40.5 yds

For the first time since 2014 the Waynesville Varsity Football team defeated the Kickapoo Chiefs! The week 2 game for the Tigers marked the 2019 home opener, and the Tigers did not disappoint. A close first half saw both teams struggle to find a rhythm on the offensive side. The struck pay dirt on the their 3rd offensive drive of the game, with a 10 yard TD run by SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson. SR Kicker Aaron Choi tacked on the extra point to make the score 7-0 in the 2nd quarter. Kickapoo scored on a quick strike on their next possession, and the score remained tied at 7 going into half time. The second half was where the Tigers found their groove and never backed off! The Tigers Defense shut down Kickapoo’s offense, holding them scoreless for the second half, while totaling up 6 three and out series, 6 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery, and holding Kickapoo to 285 total yards of offense. The Tigers Offense also made progress, scoring 23 points in the second half, sparked by A. Choi’s 30 yard field goal in the 3rd quarter. A trio of TD runs in the 4th quarter put the game out of reach. S. Butler-Lawson added a second TD run with a 5 yard scamper, Freshman RB Evander Bradford scored on a resilient 15 yard TD run, and Soph RB Eric Richardson sealed the deal with a 49 yard TD run with just over 3 minutes remaining in the game. The Tigers won in convincing fashion 30-7! Week 3 will bring the 3-time defending district Champion Lebanon Yellow Jackets to Tiger Stadium for a showdown! We will be looking for the crowd to put on their Orange Tiger gear and help us paint the stadium orange as we hold our first ever “COLOR RUSH” game! See you all Friday September 13, 7 pm kickoff.   Top performers for the Tigers: SR DB Deron Anderson – 9 total tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 QB hit SR LB Maurice Fiame – 14 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 QB hit SR LB Ian Williams – 8 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 4 QB hits SR DB Josh Ash – 9 total tackles, 1 Int SR RB Shen Butler-Lawson – 16 carries, 33 yards rushing 2 rush TDs, 4 receptions 61 yards FR RB Evander Bradford – 6 carries, 50 yards rushing 1 rush TD SO RB Eric Richardson – 6 carries, 67 yards rushing 1 rush TD SR WR Jaylen Andrews – 3 receptions 54 yards SR Kick Aaron Choi – 3 extra points made, 1 field goal (30 yards), 4 touchback kickoffs

Tough Start for the Tigers at Camdenton   The 2019 season kicked off with high anticipation for the Tigers football team, as they opened up Ozark Conference play at their longtime rival Camdenton Lakers. The Lakers entered into the season ranked #3 in Class 4 in the state, and the favorite to win the Ozark Conference. The Tigers come into the season with high expectations to make a push for their first Conference title since 2007. With a loaded roster of talented athletes, Waynesville rolled into Camdenton with a high level of confidence. The first half was a physical battle between both schools. The Lakers scored a TD in the first quarter off of a wild scrambling pass from their QB. On the Tigers next possession, a dropped punt gave the Lakers great field position at the Waynesville 5 yard line, which lead to a second TD for the Lakers. 14-0 entering the 2nd quarter, the Tigers went on a 5 play TD drive that started after SR DB Kevin Poinsette caused a fumble near mid field recovered by FR DE JaShawn Mabry-Lyles. The offensive drive was capped by a 26 yard TD run by SR TB Shen Butler-Lawson. The Lakers scored two more TDs and took a 28-6 lead into half time. In the 4th quarter the Lakers stretched the score to 36-6 before the Tigers scored on a 42 yard TD pass from JR QB Michael Lewis to SR WR Jaylen Andrews with about 7 minutes to play. The Lakers tacked on a late field goal to set the final score at 39-12. Week 2 will bring the Class 6 Kickapoo Chiefs (0-1) to Waynesville for the Tigers 2019 season Home Opener.   Top performers for the Tigers: SR WR Jaylen Andrews – 4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD JR QB Michael Lewis – 10/22, 139 yards passing, 1 TD pass, 16 carries, 67 yards SR TB Shen Butler-Lawson – 23 carries, 51 yards rushing, 1 rush TD, 3 receptions 29 yards FR DE JaShawn Mabry-Lyles – 14 total tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 5 QB hits, 1 fumble recovery, 3 BIG hits SR DB Kevin Poinsette – 7 total tackles, 2 passes defended, 1 forced fumble, 1 Interception