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Ozark's Ligon
OZARK, Mo. -- The Ozark Tigers are the first area football team to clinch a playoff spot this season, and Thomas Ligon is a major reason. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound senior plays both defensive end and tight end. In last week's playoff-clinching victory over arch rival Nixa, Ligon averaged 39 yards per catch and scored two touchdowns.
"You can't defend his heighth," said Ozark head coach Chris Allison. "People on Friday night saw that, when he catches the ball, he creates separation and he runs well. (In track) he runs the 4 X 4, he does the triple jump, throws the discus 170 and the shot put 52. He's just a tremendous athlete."
Ligon also excels in basketball as well and track and football. His size and speed has drawn interest from Kansas State, Mizzou, Missouri State, and Northern Iowa, among others but he still hasn't decided which sport he'll pursue in college yet.
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"Football? I just love the atmosphere," Ligon said. "In track, I love the individual aspect that it's based on how you do and the performance you put out."
It's a tough decision to make but, as Allison points out, "It's a nice problem to have."
