Manila is 2-8 against Osceola since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Manila Lions will host the Osceola Seminoles at 7:00 p.m.
Manila is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Rivercrest on Friday. They took a blow against the Colts, falling 45-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Osceola). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-6 win over Piggott. Given the Seminoles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Mohawks are ranked 181st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeremiah Jacobs and Tyler Bell were among the main playmakers for Osceola as the former rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and the latter 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.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Osceola, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.9 points per game. As for Manila, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Manila suffered a grim 40-18 defeat to Osceola in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Manila, Keenen Jackson (who threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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