Football Game Preview: Oscar Smith Tigers vs. Western Branch Bruins + How To Watch

Oscar Smith has gone 9-1 against Western Branch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oscar Smith comes in on eight and Western Branch on three.

It was a proper cat-fight when Oscar Smith faced off against Great Bridge on Thursday. The Tigers blew past the Wildcats 61-38. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.

Lonnie Andrews

Passer Rating (Career)

10/30/25 @ Great Bridge	161.2
10/18/24 @ Deep Creek	154.6
09/26/24 vs Grassfield	150
10/17/25 vs Grassfield	137.5
09/19/24 vs Nansemond River	120.6

Lonnie Andrews was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 405 yards and five TDs while completing 81% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (161.2).

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Oscar Smith proved: they limited Great Bridge to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The Tigers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.5.

Meanwhile, Western Branch was able to grind out a solid win over Deep Creek on Thursday, taking the game 14-7.

Western Branch's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Oscar Smith, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.

Everything came up roses for Oscar Smith against Western Branch in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.