Football Preview: Osage City Indians vs. Council Grove Braves
Osage City has gone 8-2 against Council Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Osage City Indians will be playing at home against the Council Grove Braves at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Council Grove is hoping to do what West Franklin couldn't on Friday: put an end to Osage City's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Osage City breezed by West Franklin at home to the tune of 74-0. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Falcons are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Osage City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Theel, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasen Parsons, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Osage City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Osage City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Quenten Stark, Aiden Fagan, and Theel picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Council Grove's contest on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Riley County as Council Grove made off with a 34-13 win. The Braves' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Osage City's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Council Grove, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Osage City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Council Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Osage City beat Council Grove 15-8 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Does Osage City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Council Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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