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that competes in the

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as a member of the Heartland Conference and in the

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as a member of the Midwest Division. The club was founded in

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as Ozark FC in 2017, before merging with Sunflower State FC and moving to the

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area in 2022. The team colors are yellow, black, and white.

History

Sunflower State FC was founded as Ozark FC on January 23, 2017, as a

expansion team joining the newly formed Heartland Conference. In the

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Ozark finished with a 2–8–0 record and last in their conference, missing the playoffs. Home games were played at

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. Ownership interest of Ozark FC transitioned to an ownership group led by Todd Carrigan, Scott Marksberry, and Oddvar Naustvik on March 29, 2018. In the

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Ozark finished with a 0–9–1 record, once again finishing last in their conference and missing the playoffs. Home games were played at Veteran's Park in

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, and

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. In the

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Ozark finished with a 3–5–3 record, finishing 4th in their conference and making the playoffs. They lost 2–6 in the first round at

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. Home games were all played at

. Ozark's rivalry with

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, called the Downriver Derby by Rangers fans, was their main rivalry each season. Out of the six games the clubs played, Ozark won 2 and lost 4. On January 10, 2022, the NPSL announced the club had come to an agreement with Sunflower State FC to merge clubs, relocate to

, and keep the club name of Sunflower State FC. Games will be played at Blue Valley Northwest High School in

starting in 2022.

Staff

Seasons

2019 schedule

2019 scoring breakdown

2018 schedule

''All times are Central Standard unless otherwise stated''

2018 scoring breakdown

2022 NPSL roster

2021 MASL 3 roster

2018 roster

References

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