Council Grove hasn't had much luck against Osage City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Braves will be playing at home against the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after four games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
While Council Grove's win against Riley County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Braves skirted past the Falcons 28-26.
It was another big night for Reid Buttrey, who rushed for 40 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 76 yards and two TDs. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Osage City). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 74-0 victory over West Franklin. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Indians' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Falcons are ranked 225th).
Council Grove better keep an eye on Kasen Parsons. He was instrumental in Osage City's win, throwing for 184 yards and four TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 49 yards and one score. What's more, Parsons racked up 165.2 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Quenten Stark was another key pass catcher, picking up 88 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Osage City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Osage City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parsons and Gunner Tincher.
Council Grove's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Osage City, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Council Grove came up short against Osage City when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 26-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parsons, who rushed for 123 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 225 yards and two TDs while completing 80.6% of his passes. Now that the Braves know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
