Two dominant backs in Michael Kelsey Jr and Dylan Rebura are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Waynesville Tigers will host the Nixa Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waynesville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with ten straight losses, while Nixa will come in with six straight victories.
Waynesville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Glendale on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Waynesville lost 45-20 to Glendale.
The losing side was boosted by Kelsey Jr, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Nixa was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Kickapoo 48-13 at home. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Nixa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rebura, who rushed for 105 yards and four touchdowns, and Adam Mcknight, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Keivon Flint, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Waynesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Nixa, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
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