Osceola waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Harrisburg Hornets on the road to the tune of 47-17. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Seminoles just coasted through the last quarter.
Jeremiah Jacobs was his usual excellent self, rushing for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 208 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Brown, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Osceola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Harrisburg had strong showings from Evan Henley, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jayvin Thompson, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown. Thompson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards.
Osceola pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Harrisburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Osceola will be playing in front of their home fans against Rivercrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rivercrest's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups. As for Harrisburg, they will venture away from home to challenge Hoxie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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