Ozark is on a three-game streak of home losses, Waynesville a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Ozark Tigers will square off against the Waynesville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Ozark was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 14-9 to Kickapoo.
Meanwhile, a win for Waynesville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 64-20 defeat at the hands of Lebanon. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-7.
Ozark's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Waynesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Ozark beat Waynesville 27-19 in their previous meeting back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Waynesville's Michael Kelsey Jr, who rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ozark still be able to contain Kelsey Jr? There's only one way to find out.
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