Glendale has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against the Nixa Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Glendale is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lebanon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Glendale came up short against Lebanon, falling 49-28.
Meanwhile, Nixa put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-3 win over Ozark at home. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Dylan Rebura was his usual excellent self, rushing for 254 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Those 254 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Wyatt Vincent did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Nixa's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Peyton Covel was the leader with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Ozark's side was Carter Fangrow, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nixa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Glendale's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Nixa, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
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