Football Recap: Lee's Summit North Broncos vs. Nixa Eagles
Lee's Summit North and Nixa squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lee's Summit North had to settle for second. They and the Nixa Eagles were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 21-20 loss. The game marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lee's Summit North wouldn't let Nixa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lee's Summit North can thank Caleb Green and Chase Pearsall for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Green is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
Nixa found their leader in sophomore Adam Mcknight, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Mcknight has posted since back in August. Backing up that air attack was Dylan Rebura, who rushed for 106 yards.
With the defeat, Lee's Summit North broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-1. As for Nixa, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Lee's Summit North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Nixa has also already played their next match, a 56-46 victory against Kirkwood on the 30th.
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