If Osage City was riding high fresh off their 49-14 takedown of St. Marys last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Indians fell 28-21 to the Silver Lake Eagles on Friday. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Tate Smith
| 10/17/25 @ Silver Lake | 91 |
| 09/26/25 @ West Franklin | 44 |
| 10/03/25 @ Council Grove | 35 |
| 09/19/25 vs Wabaunsee | 34 |
| 09/12/25 @ Cair Paravel | 10 |
Osage City lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dylan Theel, who rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 83 receiving yards and one score. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 73 yards. Tate Smith also helped out with an impressive 91 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Silver Lake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dominic Monhollon, who rushed for 156 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Another passer making a difference was Kipton Kruger, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Osage City fell to 6-1. As for Silver Lake, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Osage City will host Riley County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Silver Lake, they will head out to face off against Council Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves' defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so the Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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