The Bluestem Lions will face off against the Osage City Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Bluestem finally turned things around against West Franklin on Thursday. They blew past the Falcons 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.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bluestem's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Myles Highbarger was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Osage City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Riley County by a score of 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's longest reception was for an incredible 91 yards.
Bluestem's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Osage City, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Bluestem has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Osage City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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