Osceola lost against Lockwood back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Osceola Indians took a blow against the Lockwood Tigers, falling 59-12. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Tigers are ranked second).
When it comes to explaining why Osceola lost, don't look at Will Murray. Despite the final result, he rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. Murray also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This is the second loss in a row for Osceola and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Lockwood, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Osceola will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rich Hill at 6:00 p.m. on October 12th. As for Lockwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lockwood's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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