NEWPORT NEWS, VA (WTKR)- Oscar Smith and Warwick haven't met on the gridiron since the early 2000's, but Friday night sees the two renew acquaintances a generation later.

Both the Tigers and Raiders come in with a sour taste in their mouths after season openers that didn't go as planned.

"It's definitely a wake-up call," said Oscar Smith senior cornerback Jayden Covil. "We're Smith. We're not supposed to lose."

Expectations are always sky high for both the Tigers and Warwick, but both stumbled out of the gate. Oscar Smith fell at DC powerhouse Gonzaga last Friday, 17-0, while the Raiders fell short in a defensive battle Saturday, 3-0, at the hands of Mallard Creek out of Charlotte. Sure, not the ideal start, but there were plenty of takeaways from their respective setbacks.

"Our defens

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