Soccer Recap: Joplin Comes Up Short

It was a Battle of the Birds when Joplin faced off against Glendale on Tuesday. The Eagles came up short against the Falcons, falling 7-0. The loss continues a trend for Joplin in their meetings with Glendale: they've now lost five in a row.

Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Glendale, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Joplin is set to challenge their familiar foe Kickapoo at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Glendale will take on rival Neosho at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.