Joplin won the last time they faced Lebanon, and things went their way on Friday too. The Joplin Eagles secured a 21-17 W over the Lebanon Yellowjackets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The critical scores for Joplin came from John Jasper, Collis Jones, and Layne Royle.
When it comes to explaining why Lebanon lost, don't look at Jax Glendenning. Despite the final result, he rushed for 215 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Glendenning was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards.
Joplin's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lebanon, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Joplin will head out on the road to square off against Nixa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2018. As for Lebanon, they will take on Neosho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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