TAWAS CITY – Tawas Area had its chances. It only made Oscoda grip the News-Press trophy even harder. The Owls survived a late rally from the rival Braves on Friday, hanging on for a 20-14 victory that pushed Oscoda’s winning streak in the rivalry to nine straight years; extending their already record winning streak for either team in the rivalry.

“The kids got the job done for the ninth straight year, which I think is pretty incredible,” Oscoda head coach Mark Whitley said. “The kids played with a little bit of a chip on their shoulders, they’ve held that trophy and wanted to bring it back home with us and it means a lot to them and it means a lot to our school district, a lot to the community and a lot to the coaching staff. To bring it back home for the ninth consecutive year, we contin

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