Football Preview: Nixa Eagles vs. Lee's Summit North Broncos
The Nixa Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Lee's Summit North Broncos. One thing working in Nixa's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Nixa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-21 victory over Joplin. Fans of Nixa have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Dylan Rebura, who rushed for 239 yards and six touchdowns. Rebura is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 105 every time he's taken the field this season. Keivon Flint did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 94 receiving yards.
Nixa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Nixa wouldn't let Joplin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nixa can thank Morgan (Tobias) Thompson and Mccoy Sullivan for forcing both of them. Nixa got some further help from Parker Mann: he made 22 total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit North faced Lee's Summit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lee's Summit North enjoyed a cozy 29-15 win over Lee's Summit. The Broncos' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Lee's Summit North's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Lee's Summit's QB won't forget Cirron Harrison anytime soon given he sacked him four times.
Lee's Summit North pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points per game. As for Nixa, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Things could have been worse for Nixa, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-10 loss to Lee's Summit North when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Nixa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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