Class 8 Player – Division 1 District 1
Three Rivers Conference
School Colors: Red, White and Black
Head Coach: Matt Fowler (20-8, 4th season)
Assistant coaches: Steve McBrien, JD Walker, Jeff Schreppel, Russell Swisher
“Our expectation is to play hard-nosed, physical football. We want to compete with class and make our school and community proud.”
The Oswego Indians are coming off a great year. They went 8-2 overall, 5-0 in the league and 4-1 in the district. Despite dealing with three key players falling to season-ending injuries and a having to rally back from a few slow starts, it was the Indians strongest season under head coach Matt Fowler. “We have a resilient team that can battle through difficult circumstances,” Fowler says. Their record earned them a home playoff game in round one, in which they earned the program’s second playoff win in history. It was a 54-8 victory over Central Burden. “It was fun to see our seniors go through such a turnaround from a 1-8 freshman season in 2017 to be the group to really push us forward into being a competitive team,” Fowler says.
RB/DB Jace Landes (Sr) 5’8”, 150 lb
TE/DE Jesse Blumer (Sr) 6’2”, 170 lb
RB/LB Jake Hutchinson (Jr) 5’11”, 185 lb
DB Levi George (Jr) 5’11”, 140 lb
LB Jon Frisbie (Jr) 6’1”, 165 lb
OL Dakota Figura (Jr) 6’1”, 220 lb
9/3 vs. Chetopa
9/10 vs. St. Paul
9/17 @ Altoona Midway
9/24 @ Yates Center
10/1 vs. Sedan
10/8 @ Marmaton Valley
10/15 vs. West Elk
10/22 vs. Cedar Vale Dexter
The Indians are coming off their best season in a handful of years. Their senior class is small, but between several returners and a lot of freshman interest, Oswego won’t be lacking in available personnel. “Our seniors have been through the ups and downs of high school football and know what it takes to be successful,” Fowler says. “We also have a strong junior class that played key roles last year.” The offensive and defensive lines will see the most change from 2020 to 2021 and filling those holes up front will be important for Oswego as they head into the fall. The Indians pride themselves on playing unselfish football. “Our team isn’t concerned about who is playing what position but are willing to do what will help the team,” Fowler says. However, they must improve on limiting turnovers in order to have continued success.
