JOPLIN, MO. — Over at Junge Stadium, Joplin played host to Nixa, so tonight’s battle was about which Eagle would come out on top.
Nixa’s quarterback Adam McKnight handed it off to Jayden McCaster who got past five Joplin defenders before getting tackled by both David Bhend and Andrew Snider.
Nixa still with the ball, McKnight sneakily gave it to Scholar Brown who weaved in and out of defenders to get a touchdown for the Eagles, Nixa leading 14-7.
Now Joplin on offense, Eagles Trenton McCadney decided to take it himself as he juked out a Nixa defender before getting caught by defensive end Reed Wilson…