The Oswego Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Central Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oswego is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Oswego came up short against West Elk and fell 54-44. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Patriots are ranked tenth).
Oswego might have lost, but man, Josh Hutchinson was a machine: he rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oswego was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 275 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Central brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They came out on top against Northeast by a score of 36-24 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
A big part of Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Treighton Hafenstein and his top target Austin Johnson. Hafenstein rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns while Johnson rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Hafenstein showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 51 yards.
Oswego's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Oswego against Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as the squad secured a 54-8 victory. In that matchup, Oswego amassed a halftime lead of 48-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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