Oskaloosa hasn't had much luck against Royal Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bears will host the Panthers. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oskaloosa's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Sabetha on Friday. They were beaten by the Bluejays 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Bluejays are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, Royal Valley lost 48-27 to Nemaha Central on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Thunder: they've now lost seven in a row.
Oskaloosa's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Royal Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Oskaloosa was taken down by Royal Valley 59-8 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Bears, Jaxson Stevens (who rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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