Nixa put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Ozark Tigers 48-3 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.
Dylan Rebura continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 254 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Nixa also got help from Wyatt Vincent, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Nixa wouldn't let Ozark keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nixa can thank Mccoy Sullivan and Weston Weldon for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Ozark's side was Carter Fangrow, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nixa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Nixa pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ozark, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles dukes it out withGlendale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will need to watch out since Nixa has now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Ozark, they will face off against Kickapoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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