Oswego has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the West Elk Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Oswego took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 52-6 victory over Crest.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oswego was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 275 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Oswego's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Josh Hutchinson picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Elk put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Udall at home to the tune of 72-0. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Eagles are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Elk had a senior duo take command as Creyo Koop gained 98 total yards and three touchdowns and Trent Haag threw for 63 yards and three touchdowns. Koop is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Garett Usry made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Oswego's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for West Elk, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Oswego has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 357.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Elk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Oswego was taken down by West Elk 52-15 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Koop, who rushed for 244 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Oswego knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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