Appleton City has won three straight games at home, while Lockwood has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Appleton City Bulldogs will welcome the Lockwood Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Appleton City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Liberal on the road to the tune of 68-0 on Friday. Given Appleton City's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked third, while Liberal is ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lockwood challenged New Heights Christian Academy on Friday. Lockwood blew past New Heights Christian Academy, posting a 92-58 win at home.
Appleton City's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Lockwood, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Appleton City was taken down by Lockwood 58-22 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lockwood's Henry Schnelle, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that Appleton City 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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