If Lebanon was riding high fresh off their 46-12 takedown of Willard last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lebanon Yellowjackets took a blow against the Nixa Eagles on Friday, falling 56-12. The match marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Lebanon still got an impressive performance from Jax Glendenning, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Glendenning was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
Even though they lost, Lebanon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Dylan Rebura continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Nixa, rushing for 183 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rebura's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. Adam Mcknight was another key player, throwing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Lebanon dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Nixa, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
While Lebanon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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