Joplin and Nixa are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Joplin Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Nixa Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Joplin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lebanon, but they still walked away with a 21-17 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
The critical scores for Joplin came from John Jasper, Collis Jones, and Layne Royle.
Meanwhile, Nixa faced Webb City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Nixa blew past Webb City, posting a 55-21 win on the road.
Joplin's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Nixa, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Joplin suffered a grim 56-34 defeat to Nixa in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Joplin was down 42-14.
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