Football Recap: Kickapoo Chiefs vs. Joplin Eagles
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kickapoo can now relate to. They lost to the Joplin Eagles on the road by a 21-7 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Joplin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Toryn Jones, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was Davin Thomas, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Kickapoo's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Joplin, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Kickapoo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Joplin, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Nixa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nixa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Joplin likes a good challenge.
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