Nixa has gone 9-1 against Ozark recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eagles will face off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Nixa is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Nixa was fully in charge, breezing past Waynesville 55-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-0.
Jayden McCaster
| 10/10/25 vs Waynesville | 108 |
| 10/03/25 @ Kickapoo | 200 |
| 09/25/25 vs Lebanon | 144 |
| 09/19/25 vs Carthage | 193 |
| 09/12/25 @ Joplin | 176 |
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Jayden McCaster had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. McCaster is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 108 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Adam McKnight, who threw for 131 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nixa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Nixa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Wyatt Mabe led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Ozark was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 42-41 to Glendale. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ozark's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Nixa, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything came up roses for Nixa against Ozark when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 35-8 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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