Soccer Preview: Nixa vs. Republic
Nixa is 8-0 against Republic since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Nixa Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Republic Tigers at 6:45 p.m. Nixa knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy goal totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Republic likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Nixa gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Carthage an 8-0 shutout. Given Nixa's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Carthage is ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Republic came tearing into Thursday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.9 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Republic was the better team in the second half.
Nixa pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Republic, their record is now 12-4.
Nixa took their win against Republic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixa since the squad 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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