The Osage City Indians will face off against the Bluestem Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osage City is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Osage City was able to grind out a solid victory over Riley County, taking the game 41-28.
A big part of Osage City's win came down to the chemistry between Kasen Parsons and his top target Dylan Theel. Parsons rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns while Theel gained 190 total yards and three touchdowns. Theel got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 91 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Osage City's defense and their seven sacks. In that department, Sevrin Rumold was the leader with three. Austin Lamb was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Bluestem can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They breezed by West Franklin to the tune of 36-8. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Colten Neal and he. Neal rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Brody Wiening a new career-high in rushing yards (73).
Bluestem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Osage City's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Bluestem, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Osage City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bluestem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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