It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Osage City had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the St. Marys Bears a 14-0 shutout. The 14-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kasen Parsons continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Osage City's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for St. Marys, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Osage City will challenge Nemaha Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Osage City: 11.7, Nemaha Central: 9.3) so any points scored will be well earned. St. Marys does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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