Osage City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Riley County Falcons by a score of 41-28.
A big part of Osage City's victory came down to the chemistry between Kasen Parsons and his top target Dylan Theel. Parsons rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns while Theel gained 190 total yards and three touchdowns. Theel got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 91 yards.
One reason for the win was Osage City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Leading the way was Sevrin Rumold with three. Osage City got some further help from Austin Lamb: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Osage City's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Riley County, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Osage City will be playing in front of their home fans against Bluestem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osage City's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Bluestem's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Riley County, they will venture away from home to square off against Oskaloosa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riley County is facing Oskaloosa at the right time seeing as Oskaloosa is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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