LEE'S SUMMIT—All season long, Nixa practiced two-minute drills with its starting offense facing its starting defense. Eagles coach John Perry said the offense never won.It was somewhat fitting that Nixa took over the ball at its own 11 with 2:04 left while trailing by six to Lee's Summit North in the Class 6 state quarterfinal.Perry never lost faith."We didn't have a choice but to go two minutes and get 89 yards," Perry said. "We didn't look great for a while but how you finish matters."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPerry watched the Eagles march 89 yards down the field, capped off by sophomore quarterback Adam McKnight's perfect 19-yard pass to senior receiver Wyatt Vincent in the endzone with 10.4 seconds to go.Nixa held on for a 21-20 victory, advancing to its first state semifinal game since 2014."You see that in the movies," McKnight said. "Words can't express. I was crying on the field and everything. It was awesome. It was brotherhood."Nixa football offense struggled be...
