It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nixa had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Kirkwood Pioneers by a score of 56-46. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this contest were averaging 13.23 points allowed.
It was another big night for Dylan Rebura, who rushed for 335 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Rebura is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 105 every time he's taken the field this season. Adam Mcknight also helped out as he racked up 111 rushing yards.
Nixa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 457 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games.
Nixa's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Jacob Grimm with two sacks. Nixa got some further help from Parker Mann: he made 16 total tackles.
Nixa's record is now 13-0. As for Kirkwood, with the loss, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-3.
Nixa will take on De Smet Jesuit on Friday. Nixa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 46.3 points per game this season. Kirkwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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