<p><strong>Class 3 is another open field, and the front runner has to be the Irish. They finished 4<sup>th</sup> in Class 3 last year and returned everyone. 3 of the top 5 teams will have to knock each other out in the district or sectional rounds, so any of these three could win it all. </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>1. Springfield Catholic 22-2-1 </strong></p>
<p>Key wins: Strafford 3-0, Rolla 2-0, Mt. Home AR 2-0</p>
<p>Key losses: Rolla 0-2, Strafford 0-2</p>
<p>Key player: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="123460" first="Grace" last="O'Reilly"]</strong> (2023) 204 kills</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>2. Blair Oaks 15-2</strong></p>
<p>Key wins: California 3-0, Eldon 3-0</p>
<p>Key losses: Hermann 1-3, Mt. Home, AR 1-2</p>
<p>Key player: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="124226" first="Autumn" last="Bax"]</strong> (2024) 162 kills</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>3. Strafford 14-2-3</strong></p>
<p>Key wins: El Dorado Springs 2-1, Springfield Catholic 2-0</p>
<p>Key losses: Springfield Catholic 1-3, Lebanon 0-2</p>
<p>Key player: Christa Duffel (2022) 222 kills, 39 blocks</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>4. El Dorado Springs 15-2-1</strong></p>
<p>Key wins: Lamar 3-0</p>
<p>Key losses: Webb City 1-3, Strafford 1-2</p>
<p>Key player: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="102457" first="Reese" last="Schaaf"]</strong> (2022) 192 kills and 228 assists</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>5. Burroughs 16-1-5</strong></p>
<p>Key wins: Westminister Christian 2-0, Smithville 2-0</p>
<p>Key losses: Westminister Christian 1-3</p>
<p>Key player: [player_tooltip player_id="102445" first="Vanessa" last="Polk"] (2022) 300 kills, 63 blocks</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>6. California 12-2-1</strong></p>
<p>Key wins: Eldon 3 times</p>
<p>Key losses: Blair Oaks 0-3</p>
<p>Key player: [player_tooltip player_id="119190" first="Ella" last="Lewis"] (2022) 141 kills</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>7. Odessa 16-0-1</strong></p>
<p>Key wins: Smithville 2-0</p>
<p>Key losses: William Chrisman split</p>
<p>Key player: Cali Meierarend (2022) 115 kills</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>8. Cameron 18-2</strong></p>
<p>Key wins: East Buchanan 2-0</p>
<p>Key losses: Lawson 1-3</p>
<p>Key player: [player_tooltip player_id="119208" first="Avery" last="McVicker"] (2022) 250 kills</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>9. Forsyth 16-2-1</strong></p>
<p>Key wins: Conway 2-0, Skyline 3-2</p>
<p>Key losses: Strafford 0-3, Conway 0-2</p>
<p>Key player: Oletha Rich (2022) 419 assists</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>10. Lamar 16-2</strong></p>
<p>Key wins: Golden City 3-0</p>
<p>Key losses: Miller 0-3, El Dorado Springs 0-3</p>
<p>Key player: Kyleigh Talbott (2022) 226 kills</p>
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