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S H I N E O N OZARK — Like most coaches, Jeremie Burns says all the right things when asked about the conference his team competes in. The Ozark football coach says every team in the 4A-4 Conference is well- coached, every team has tremendous talent, every game will be a dogfight. And all of that is true. What Burns doesn't say is that his Hillbillies are the class of the confer- ence. That's OK; we're saying it. Ozark was 9-3 last season and rolled un- beaten (7-0) through the 4A-4 despite inju- ries that kept a number of players who were expected to play major roles off the field. Daniel Woolsey, for example, was expected to carry the load at running back after a big sophomore season. Instead, Woolsey watched most of the season on the sideline with a leg injury. Eli Munnerlyn, a stalwart on the defensive line, missed considerable time with injuries. There were several oth- ers who also missed games. Instead of complaining and making ex- cuses, Ozark found more than capable re- placements. Then sophomore Tyler Sand- ers emerged at running back and pounded CHIP SOUZA NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Ozark primed for deep playoff run NWA Democrat-Gazette File Photo Ozark's Bryant Burns (right), shown applying pressure to Elkins quarterback Quinn McClain in 2018, returns for the Hillbillies this season. 2018 Conference Standings 4A-1 Conference Team Conf. Overall Shiloh Christian ........... 7-0 .............................12-2 Pea Ridge.................... 6-1 ............................... 7-4 Lincoln ......................... 5-2 .............................. 8-3 Prairie Grove ............... 4-3 .............................. 5-6 Gentry ......................... 3-4 .............................. 3-8 Berryville ..................... 2-5 .............................. 4-6 Gravette ....................... 1-6 ...............................1-9 Green Forest ............... 0-7 ...............................1-9 4A-4 Conference Team Conf. Overall Ozark ........................... 7-0 .............................. 9-3 Mena ........................... 5-2 .............................. 8-4 Dardanelle ................... 5-2 .............................. 9-3 Elkins ........................... 4-3 ............................... 7-4 Pottsville ...................... 4-3 .............................. 5-6 Dover ........................... 2-5 .............................. 2-8 Waldron ....................... 1-6 .............................. 2-8 Subiaco Academy ....... 0-7 ...............................1-9 Truitt Tollett SCHOOL Shiloh Christian POSITION Receiver CLASS Senior HEIGHT 6-1 WEIGHT 175 TWITTER HANDLE @TruittTtollett8 THE DIGITS Caught a team-high 77 passes for 1,183 yards (15.4 avg.) and 13 touchdowns to help the Saints advance to the Class 4A semifinals before losing to eventual state champion Arkadelphia … Completed the only pass he threw for 16 yards and rushed for two touchdowns. … Also returned kickoffs, averaging 15.3 yards per return for the Saints. CRUSHING ON My girlfriend Kendal McCall I LISTEN TO Country I BINGE WATCH The Office I DRIVE A 2016 Ford pickup truck MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW I like to hunt pretty much anything, deer, turkey. MY HERO IS My father FAVORITE MEAL Steak WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT FOOTBALL IS Competing. IN 10 YEARS I WILL Maybe something in accounting. NWA Democrat-Gazette/BEN GOFF • @NWABENGOFF Shiloh Christian wide receiver Truitt Tollett makes a touchdown catch July 12 during a game against Choctaw (Okla.) at the South- west Elite 7on7 Showcase at Shiloh Chris- tian's Champions Stadium in Springdale. See OZARK, Page 29 W H E R E W I L L YO U G R O W ? 479.986.4000 One College Drive Bentonville, AR www.nwacc.edu PREP RALLY: CLASS 4A | 8.22.2019 | 27