Ozark hasn't had much luck against Booneville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ozark Hillbillies will head out to square off against the Booneville Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ozark is headed out to face Booneville after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Ozark took down Clarksville 31-13 on Friday.
Ozark's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caeden Rosson, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Koby Wilbanks, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Ozark wouldn't let Clarksville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ozark can thank Eli Gilstrap and Easton Fox for forcing both of them. Fox also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss). Ozark got some further help from Blaine Childers: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Booneville entered their tilt with Poteau on Friday with 12 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 13. They managed a 14-10 win over the Pirates.
Ozark came up short against Booneville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-35. Can Ozark avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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