Lockwood is 3-0 against Appleton City since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lockwood Tigers will take on the Appleton City Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lockwood comes in on six and Appleton City on five.
Lockwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: New Heights Christian Academy, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Lockwood was ranked second). Lockwood blew past New Heights Christian Academy 92-58 at home on Friday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, while Appleton City put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Liberal. Appleton City breezed by Liberal on the road to the tune of 68-0. The game marked Appleton City's most dominant victory of the season.
Lockwood pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Appleton City, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Lockwood against Appleton City when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lockwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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