Pattonville's dream playoff run ends with Class 6 semifinal loss to unbeaten Nixa

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By Joe Lyons, Special to the Post-Dispatch

MARYLAND HEIGHTS — Saturday morning's heavy snow and the resulting field cleaning resulted in a delay of about an hour for the start of the Class 6 football semifinal between Pattonville and visiting Nixa.

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