Osceola has gone 8-2 against Seminole recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Osceola: 13.5, Seminole: 15.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Back in September, Osceola came up short against Largo and fell 20-7. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Packers are ranked 104th).
Brandt Scott put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Seminole came tearing into last Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 28-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Warhawks, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Mason Starke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Brody Dushane, who rushed for 45 yards.
Seminole'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 Jayden Peterson and Brody Tunison. Tunison is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Seminole was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 247 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Osceola and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Seminole, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Osceola has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seminole struggles in that department as they've been averaging 273.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Osceola against Seminole when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 win. Will Osceola repeat their success, or does Seminole have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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