The Osceola Chieftains are taking a road trip to challenge the Ellsworth Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellsworth took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Osceola, who comes in off a win.
Osceola will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 21-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Somerset. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chieftains have posted against the Spartans since December 16, 2021.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 51-36 fall against Prescott.
Ellsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Osceola, their victory ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.
Osceola ended up a good deal behind Ellsworth in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 43-26. Can Osceola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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