West Elk and Oswego are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The West Elk Patriots will challenge the Oswego Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
West Elk's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Udall 72-0 at home. The Patriots' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
West Elk can attribute much of their success to Creyo Koop, who gained 98 total yards and three touchdowns, and Trent Haag, who 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.
Meanwhile, Oswego humbled Crest with a 52-6 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
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.
West Elk's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Oswego, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for West Elk against Oswego in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-15 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hutchinson, who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Elk still be able to contain Hutchinson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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