The School of the Osage Indians had one of the biggest in-season turnarounds in 2022. Osage dropped its first three games of the season, allowing more than 40 points to Jefferson City, Moberly and Blair Oaks. By season’s end, the Indians were the second-best team in the Tri-County Conference and lost in the district title game to the eventual Class 3 state runner-up. Osage, which has lost its first two games this season, wouldn’t mind seeing a repeat of last year, with one exception: Turning the tables one week earlier in tonight’s conference opener against the Blair Oaks Falcons.
The School of the Osage Indians came out determined to keep Blair Oaks quarterback Dylan Hair from running with the football Friday night. As it turns out, his right arm is just as effective as his legs. Hair completed 14-of-15 passes for 399 yards and six touchdowns, as the Falcons cruised to a 56-13 victory in their Tri-County Conference opener at the Falcon Athletic Complex.