So I woke up yesterday thinking I should grab the Branson High football schedule. My kid’s been bugging me about game times since practice started, and honestly? I figured it’d be right there on their main page. Spoiler: it wasn’t that easy.
The Starting Point
First thing, I pulled up the school district’s main site. You know, that clunky one that looks like it hasn’t been updated since 2010. Clicked on “Athletics” > “Football” > and guess what? Nothing. Just a paragraph about “sportsmanship” and a broken link labeled “Fall Schedules.” Classic.
Detours and Annoyance
Switched to Google next. Typed “Branson High Bears football 2024” like a normal person. Got three different booster club sites, one outdated PDF from 2022, and a news article speculating about quarterback injuries. Zero official dates. Felt like chasing my own tail.
Calling the Source
Fine. Grabbed my phone and rang the school’s front office. Got shuffled to “Athletics” voicemail. Left a message… crickets for two hours. Called AGAIN after lunch. This time, Mrs. Hendricks picked up—bless her patient soul—and dropped some wisdom: “They moved everything to the Activities Calendar last spring.“
The Actual Hunt
Went back to the district site. Navigated like a pro now: Branson High Homepage → Activities → Calendar. Filtered to September–November, clicked every darn tiny blue “event” dot. Half were drama club auditions or bake sales. Finally hit a goldmine:
- Sept. 6 vs. Ozark Tigers (Home – 7 PM)
- Sept. 13 @ Kirbyville Wildcats (Bus leaves 4:30 PM)
- Oct. 11 HOME vs. Hollister Pirates (Senior Night! 7 PM)
The Final Stretch
Cross-checked with their Twitter feed. Found a blurry pic of the locker room whiteboard confirming Ozark’s date. Even saw a note scribbled under it: “Remind Coach: water coolers!!” Real professional.
- Oct. 25 @ Marshfield Bluejays
- Nov. 1 vs. Reeds Spring Wolves (Home – Playoffs opener? Maybe)
Slammed it all into my notes app. Added asterisks like “Location TBA? Check Twitter gameday morning” because who knows.
Closing the Case
Finished my big list. Double-checked against Mrs. Hendricks’ muttered advice about away game buses. Sent screenshots to my kid’s group chat. Got back seven “thx” and one “is Ozark turf or grass?” No clue, kid. I quit.
Why’s finding high school football schedules like solving Cold War spy codes? Should take five minutes, not five hours. At least they’re confirmed now. Mostly.