It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Joplin had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Kickapoo Chiefs with a sharp 28-6 victory. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Daniel Rose
| 11/07/25 vs Kickapoo | 35 |
| 11/15/24 vs Nixa | 32 |
| 10/18/24 vs Willard | 24 |
| 09/13/24 @ Nixa | 21 |
| 09/27/24 vs Republic | 20 |
Joplin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Rose led the charge by rushing for 35 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 186 yards on 15 of 23 attempts. Those 35 rushing yards gave Rose a new career-high. Trenton McCadney was another key player, gaining 117 total yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Joplin's defense and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece ( Gabe Kabutha and Judah Meredith also recorded half a sack).
The win got Joplin back to even at 5-5. As for Kickapoo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Looking ahead, Joplin will face off against Nixa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Joplin will need to watch out since Nixa has now posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests. Kickapoo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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