Football Preview: Lockwood Tigers vs. Osceola Indians
The Lockwood Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Osceola Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockwood is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Lockwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Greenfield, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Lockwood was ranked second). Lockwood blew past Greenfield 66-16 on the road last Friday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 38 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, Osceola was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 56-6 defeat at the hands of Archie. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-6.
Lockwood's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Lockwood's way against Osceola in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Lockwood made off with a 51-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Osceola's Sam Jones, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lockwood to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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