Joplin is 0-3 against Kickapoo since April of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Eagles will welcome the Chiefs at 6:30 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Joplin faced off against Glendale on Tuesday. The Eagles lost 8-0 to the Falcons.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kickapoo). They never let Carthage get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Kickapoo's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while Carthage are ranked 63rd).
Kickapoo's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Joplin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Joplin might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Kickapoo in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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