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Four hot takes from Week 1 of southwest Missouri's high school season

We asked Parkview's Blake Delacruz 20 questions. Springfield News-Leader

The high school football season kicked off across the Ozarks on Friday night and we learned a lot about the 2018 editions of our favorite teams.

While some had weeks to forget, some showed they aren't to be messed with going into the second week of the season.

Here are some hot takes from the first week of the high school football season in southwest Missouri.

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Scenes from the opening game at Republic High School's new stadium as the Tigers took on Branson on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018.

Tough night for the area

A quick glance at the scores from around the area shows that opening night was a struggle.