The Ellsworth Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Osceola Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ellsworth came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by Altoona and fell 42-7.
Meanwhile, Osceola unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 49-21 defeat at the hands of Baldwin-Woodville. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 18th).
Osceola's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Ellsworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Ellsworth against Osceola when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 48-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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