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By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 1:03am

Football Preview: South Nodaway Longhorns vs. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]

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The South Nodaway Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Nodaway has three straight victories, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

South Nodaway is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Mound City, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (South Nodaway was ranked third). South Nodaway claimed a resounding 52-6 win over Mound City at home.

Meanwhile, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] lost 42-20 to Mound City on Friday.

South Nodaway's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

South Nodaway didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Nodaway since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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