The Osceola Indians will head out to take on the Rich Hill Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osceola is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Osceola's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Greenfield on Friday. They were dealt a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, a victory for Rich Hill just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Lockwood, falling 66-20. While losing is never fun, Rich Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while Lockwood is ranked second).
Rich Hill might have lost, but man, Carter Bell was a machine: he rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown.
Osceola's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Rich Hill, they moved to 4-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Osceola has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rich Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Osceola came up short against Rich Hill when the teams last played on October 12th, falling 28-22. Can Osceola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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