The Archie Whirlwinds will take on the Osceola Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archie is coming into the match hot, having won their last 18 games dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Archie was fully in charge, breezing past Rich Hill 64-8 on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-0.
Meanwhile, everything went Osceola's way against Liberal on Friday as Osceola made off with a 46-26 win.
Osceola's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Beau Hoeme led the charge by rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Hoeme a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Will Murray, who rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Osceola's defense and their six sacks. It was truly a group effort as Isach Fleischer, Murray, and Skylar Wohlers picked up two apiece. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Murray posted at least 103 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Archie's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Osceola, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Archie against Osceola in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 74-12 victory. In that contest, Archie amassed a halftime lead of 58-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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