The Kickapoo Chiefs will take on the Lebanon Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Kickapoo is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Nixa on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kickapoo was outmatched by Nixa on the road and fell 48-13. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last matchup, Lebanon made sure to put some points up on the board against Ozark on Friday. Everything went Lebanon's way against Ozark as Lebanon made off with a 42-21 win.
It was another big night for Jax Glendenning, who rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lebanon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lebanon wouldn't let Ozark keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Avery Starnes was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Kickapoo dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lebanon, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Kickapoo was taken down by Lebanon 34-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Kickapoo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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