North Fayette Valley dampens Osage homecoming
By Kristi Nixon
OSAGE — Coming in with a very deceptive 1-3 record, North Fayette Valley set the tone early with a turnover of the then-No. 7 (AP) Osage football team to eventually hand the Green Devils a 20-8 homecoming loss on Friday, Sept. 22.
Played under less-than-ideal conditions – non-stop rain with varying intensity all night long – which was more suited to the TigerHawks’ style of game, it meant an uphill battle for coach Chris Kyhl’s team.
Even though NFV was 1-3, it had played a tough schedule thus far, including a loss to a Class 3A Independence team that was previously ranked and is still receiving votes, as well as to a 4-1 Sumner-Fredericksburg team that just pulled off an upset of Class 1A No. 2 MFL, MarMac, also on Friday night. The TigerHawks also lost to Class 1A No. 5 Denver.
“We knew they were a lot better than their record,” Kyhl said. “We knew they were a very young football team, and they played three quality teams in non-district and then, when we saw the forecast, we were like, ‘Okay, that plays more into their style and how they want to play.’ So, we knew we were going to get a battle…”
The full story and more photos, including full homecoming coverage, will be found in the print and e-editions of the Enterprise Journal.
