After two games on the road, Oswego is heading back home. They will host the West Elk Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Oswego on the road against Crest as the team secured a 52-6 victory.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oswego was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 275 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Oswego's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Josh Hutchinson picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Elk put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Udall, posting a 72-0 win at home. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Eagles are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Elk had a senior duo take command as Creyo Koop gained 98 total yards and three touchdowns and Trent Haag threw for 63 yards and three touchdowns. Koop is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Garett Usry made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Oswego's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for West Elk, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Oswego has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 357.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Elk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Oswego was taken down by West Elk 52-15 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Koop, who rushed for 244 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Oswego knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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