The Lockwood Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Osceola Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockwood is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Lockwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Greenfield, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Lockwood was ranked second). Lockwood took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-16 victory over Greenfield. Considering the Tigers have won three matches by more than 37 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, Osceola was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Archie 56-6. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-6.
Lockwood's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Lockwood's way against Osceola in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Lockwood made off with a 51-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Osceola's Sam Jones, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lockwood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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