Truman is 1-8 against Fort Osage since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Truman Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Fort Osage Indians at 7:00 p.m. Truman will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Osage will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Truman finally turned things around against Van Horn on Friday. They strolled past the Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Fort Osage ended up a good deal behind Platte County on Friday and lost 28-13.
Fort Osage's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jonathan Ross, who threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and Ryver Peppers, who gained 136 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Ross a new career-high in rushing yards.
Truman's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Fort Osage, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Truman took a serious blow against Fort Osage in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Peppers, who rushed for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Truman 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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