If Osceola was riding high fresh off their 43-20 takedown of Hoxie last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Seminoles had to suffer through a 48-20 loss at the hands of the Walnut Ridge Bobcats. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Anthony Brown
10/03/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 112 |
08/29/25 @ Mills University Studies | 104 |
09/26/25 vs Hoxie | 89 |
09/12/25 vs Gosnell | 85 |
09/05/25 @ Blytheville | 59 |
Osceola lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tyler Bell, who threw for 238 yards and two TDs. 112 of those passing yards were hauled in by Anthony Brown.
Walnut Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jace Blake out in front who rushed for 153 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for six yards and one TD. Jersie Cunningham was another key player, gaining 55 total yards and two touchdowns.
Osceola's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Walnut Ridge, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Osceola is set to take on their familiar foe Newport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge will square off against rival Piggott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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