The Osage City Indians will challenge the Nemaha Central Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osage City will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Osage City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand St. Marys a 14-0 shutout. The 14-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Kasen Parsons, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Nemaha Central entered their tilt with Sabetha on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over the Bluejays. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Carter Hajek was his usual excellent self, rushing for 199 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted three or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
Osage City pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.9 points per game. As for Nemaha Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Osage City might still be hurting after the 53-27 loss they got from Nemaha Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hajek, who rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown. Now that Osage City 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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