The Osceola Indians will head out on the road to take on the Archie Whirlwinds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Osceola got the win against Liberal by a conclusive 46-26.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Osceola to victory, but perhaps none more so than Beau Hoeme, who rushed 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.
Osceola's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. It was truly a group effort as Isach Fleischer, Murray, and Skylar Wohlers picked up two apiece. Murray's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Archie put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rich Hill 64-8 on the road. Given the Whirlwinds' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Tigers are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Osceola's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Archie, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Osceola was taken down by Archie 74-12 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Osceola was down 58-12.
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