The Lebanon Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to take on the Kickapoo Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lebanon will be strutting in after a win while Kickapoo will be coming in after a defeat.
Lebanon will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Ozark on Friday. Lebanon put the hurt on Ozark with a sharp 42-21 victory.
It was another big night for Jax Glendenning, who rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lebanon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Kickapoo just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Nixa, falling 48-13. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Lebanon's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Kickapoo, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Lebanon against Kickapoo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-0 win. Does Lebanon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kickapoo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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