The Kickapoo Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Republic Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kickapoo took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Webb City 26-23.
Meanwhile, Republic never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ozark 35-0 on the road. Republic pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit Ozark had little chance of recovering from.
Republic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Preston McCracken, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Mason Fleetwood, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Fleetwood a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Republic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Kickapoo's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Republic, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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