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Nixa football eats some 'humble pie' in conference championship loss to Carthage

NIXA — The Eagles went into Friday night's game hoping to walk away with a share of the Central Ozark Conference. Instead, they walked away with a slice of humble pie.

For the second-straight year, a loss to Carthage (9-0) on the final week of the regular season prevented Nixa from winning a share of the COC.

This year, the Eagles lost 49-14 on their home field — a game that quickly got away from them.

"Everybody needs to be humbled every once in a while," Nixa head coach John Perry said. "Things have been really great.