Football Preview: Osceola Indians vs. Drexel/Miami
Osceola is 0-8 against Drexel/Miami since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Osceola Indians will be playing at home against Drexel/Miami at 7:00 p.m. Osceola will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Last Saturday, Osceola was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-22 to Rich Hill.
Osceola's defeat came about despite a quality game from Beau Hoeme, who rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns. Kolten Garver got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Osceola wouldn't let Rich Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kyler Mace, Garver, and Kayden Brewer picked up one apiece. Mace is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Drexel/Miami faced Greenfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Drexel/Miami took a 58-40 bruising from Greenfield. Drexel/Miami has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Drexel/Miami's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kolbi Nichols, who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and Cole Kimbrough, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Osceola's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Drexel/Miami, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Osceola has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Drexel/Miami struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Osceola couldn't quite finish off Drexel/Miami in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 52-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Drexel/Miami's Mason Jackson, who threw for 329 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Osceola knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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