The Tigers wasted no time letting out a season of frustration as they jumped out to a 6-0 lead on the opening kickoff, with Parkway South fumbling the ball and Kobe Foster (10) picking it up at taking it to the house. 

This helped the tigers jump to a 27-0 lead on their way to a 34-26 victory, giving them the opportunity to play at Eureka on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. for the semifinals in the Class 5 District 2 playoffs. Eureka is the first seed in the bracket with a record of 8-1.

After Foster’s touchdown, Jake Cracchiolo (12) scored on a 20-yard run, Jacobi Woods (11) caught a touchdown pass from Hunter Iffland (12), and Joey Rounds (11) caught a toe tapper on a pass from Foster.

Cracchiolo would end up scoring two times. The second touchdown was on the ground from 3-yards out with 8:12 to go in the third quarter.

“It felt good to make an impact on a game and get a win out of it too,” Cracchiolo said, “because sometimes we do good stuff and end up not winning…”

The second half of the game was a bit shaky for the Tigers. They gave the Patriots the last 18 points of the game, but the tigers still ended with the win.

The Tigers ended a seven game losing streak, and this win is the first at home in two years. Their last win at OHS was on Oct. 10 2017 with a 28-7 score over the Seckman Jaguars. It was also their first playoff win since a 31-19 victory over Parkway South in 2014.

OHS head coach Arlee Conners said, “I am happy the seniors got to win one last game on this field.