The Nixa Eagles will square off against the Kickapoo Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kickapoo will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Nixa extended their winning streak to five on Monday. The Eagles never let Branson get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Given Nixa's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Branson are ranked 154th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kickapoo got the win against Republic on Monday by a conclusive 6-2. The victory continues a trend for Kickapoo in their matchups with Republic: they've now won seven in a row.
Nixa's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Kickapoo, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Nixa came out on top in a nail-biter against Kickapoo in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chiefs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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