The Nixa Eagles will take on the Helias Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nixa will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Nixa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Joplin with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. 42 seems to be a good number for Nixa as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jayden McCaster and Traevian McCadney. McCaster had a great game and rushed for 138 yards and two scores on only 14 carries. Meanwhile, McCadney was balling out in the loss, rushing for 183 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Reed Wilson
| 11/14/25 vs Joplin | 21 |
| 11/07/25 vs Ozark | 14 |
| 10/23/25 vs Glendale | 6 |
| 10/17/25 @ Ozark | 8 |
Nixa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Randy Flint and Reed Wilson. Wilson has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Flint got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Helias faced Blue Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crusaders snuck past the Wildcats with a 26-21 victory.
Nixa's record is now 11-0. As for Helias, their record now sits at an identical 11-0.
Nixa took their win against Helias when the teams last played back in August of 2015 by a conclusive 31-9 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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