The football season is already half over. During this week’s pregame interview, I talked to coach Kurt Thompson about last week’s tough loss at Ozark, and what lies ahead for the second half of the season — including this week’s game at Willard.
Football Week 5: Postgame with Kurt Thompson
After a tough 14-10 loss at Ozark, coach Kurt Thompson talked to me and the Monitor’s Rodger Wheeler about what made the difference in a close game.
Football Week 5: Preview with Kurt Thompson
Week 5 is Ozark Week! I talked to Coach Kurt Thompson about his team’s effort and attitude as we near the season’s halfway point — and what his team needs to do to shut down Ozark on Friday.
Football Week 4: Postgame with Kurt Thompson
After the game, I talked to Coach Kurt Thompson about the War Eagle offense, and where the Tigers go from here as they prepare to return to conference action next week.
Football Week 4: Preview with Kurt Thompson
The football Tigers are coming off their first win of the year, but Coach Kurt Thompson is looking ahead to a much tougher challenge, when an experienced Heritage (Ark.) team comes to town.
Football Week 3: Preview with Kurt Thompson
In this week’s preview, Republic football coach Kurt Thompson talks about what his team has learned from its two losses to Nixa and Bolivar, and what he expects to see from this week’s opponent, Cleveland Naval Junior ROTC, out of the Public High League in St. Louis.
Football Week 2: Postgame Interview
Coach Kurt Thompson talked after the game about his team’s performance against state-ranked Bolivar, and how mistakes continue to hurt the Tigers against good opposition.
Football: Week 1 Preview with Kurt Thompson
In this week’s pregame interview, Coach Kurt Thompson talked about the team’s strengths and weaknesses heading into Week 1 against Nixa, and what he expects to see when the team steps on the field Friday night.







