Osage City is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Marys is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Osage City Indians will challenge the St. Marys Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Osage City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bluestem, posting a 76-6 victory. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Kasen Parsons, who threw for 302 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 64 yards. Quenten Stark was Parsons' top target, picking up 153 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Osage City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Osage City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Ryon Farwell picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while St. Marys put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Central Heights. St. Marys claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Central Heights. The contest marked the Bears' most dominant victory of the season.
Osage City's record is now 9-0. As for St. Marys, their record now sits at 6-3.
Osage City beat St. Marys 24-16 when the teams last played back in October. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was St. Marys' Brady Hurla, who rushed for 184 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Osage City still be able to contain Hurla? There's only one way to find out.
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