After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Heights Christian Academy, Osceola was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Liberal Bulldogs as the Osceola Indians made off with a 46-26 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
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 also 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.
Another reason for the win was Osceola's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. It was truly a group effort as Isach Fleischer, Murray, and Skylar Wohlers picked up two apiece. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Murray posted at least 103 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Osceola's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Liberal, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Osceola will face off against Archie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archie has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 166 points over their last three contests. As for Liberal, they will welcome New Heights Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in New Heights Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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