Osceola is 8-2 against Manila since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Osceola Seminoles are taking a road trip to square off against the Manila Lions at 7:00 p.m. Osceola is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Osceola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Piggott 48-6 on Friday. Considering the Seminoles have won three contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Osceola can attribute much of their success to Jeremiah Jacobs, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Tyler Bell, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. Jacobs didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss). Khamajh Poole was in the mix as well, providing Osceola with a touchdown.
Osceola wouldn't let Piggott keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Osceola can thank Jacobs and Poole for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a win for Manila just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Rivercrest 45-6. The Lions have struggled against the Colts recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Manila's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Osceola, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything went Osceola's way against Manila in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Osceola made off with a 40-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Osceola since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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