Soccer Preview: Nixa vs. Branson
Nixa is 4-0 against Branson since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Nixa Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Branson Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Nixa will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Nixa stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Carl Junction onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Given Nixa's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Carl Junction is ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Branson had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Joplin 4-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Branson needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Nixa's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for Branson, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Nixa took their victory against Branson in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixa since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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