If Raytown was feeling good fresh off their 53-14 takedown of Truman last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raytown Bluejays had to suffer through a 57-25 loss at the hands of the Fort Osage Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 56-24 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Raytown still got an impressive performance from Larry Porter Iv, who picked up 158 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Porter Iv was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 66 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaeden Davis, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Leading Fort Osage to victory were Nicholas Burt Jr. and Jonathan Ross. Burt Jr. rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while Ross threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Ross a new career-high in rushing yards.
With the loss, Raytown broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3. As for Fort Osage, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Raytown wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 54-12 victory against Chrisman on the 18th. Fort Osage has also already played their next game, a 15-8 win against Grain Valley on the 18th.
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