Republic unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Nixa Eagles and fell 49-21. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 49-14 to the Eagles when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Although Republic took the loss, they still got scores from Owen Klier, Matthew Pelfrey, and Jin Villasica.
Coming up, Republic will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Waynesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nixa, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Webb City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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