Osceola and Hoxie are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osceola will be strutting in after a victory while Hoxie will be coming in after a defeat.
Osceola will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points on September 6th, then bounced right back against Gosnell two weeks ago. Osceola strolled past Gosnell with points to spare, taking the game 31-12.
Tyler Bell was a one-man wrecking crew for Osceola as he threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. Bell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Jeremiah Jacobs was another key player, gaining 164 total yards and a touchdown.
Osceola's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Johnny Spears and Bell. That's the most rushing yards Bell has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Hoxie came up short against Paragould two weeks ago and fell 19-6.
Hoxie's loss came about despite a quality game from Dillon Guthrie, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
The win got Osceola back to even at 1-1. As for Hoxie, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Osceola might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Hoxie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Osceola, Kayden Glenn (who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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