It’s a scheduling dream come true. The Blair Oaks Falcons are playing a Week 9 game against the Southern Boone Eagles with plenty on the line tonight. It’s a state-ranked matchup between the Class 3 No. 1 Falcons and the Class 3 No. 10 Eagles. There’s a chance for Blair Oaks to move up to the coveted No. 1 spot in the district standings. And, most importantly, the Tri-County Conference championship is up for grabs, as both teams enter the game with 5-0 records in Tri-County play.
The high school football postseason doesn’t begin for another few weeks. Don’t tell that to the Blair Oaks Falcons. As far as they are concerned, district play begins tonight. Blair Oaks wraps up the regular season with two Tri-County Conference games, both against district foes. First up is tonight’s game against the Hallsville Indians.
The Blair Oaks Falcons will be taking a rare midseason break from Tri-County Conference play. And for just the third time in the program’s 48 seasons, Blair Oaks will play an out-of-state program. The Falcons welcome the Seaman Vikings, a Class 5A school from Topeka, Kan., tonight to the Falcon Athletic Complex. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The Blair Oaks Falcons remember the past two times they visited Boonville very well. The score was constantly changing on the scoreboard in both games in 2021. A total of 76 points were scored in the regular-season meeting, a 41-35 win for Boonville, while 102 points were compiled in Blair Oaks’ 64-38 district win seven weeks later. Coming into tonight’s Tri-County Conference matchup at Gene Reagan Field, the Falcons and the Pirates are averaging a combined 80 points per game this season. The offenses know how to find the end zone.
The Blair Oaks Falcons are a couple of offensive possessions away from being a 3-0 team. The California Pintos, on the other hand, are one play away from being a 3-0 team. The two Tri-County Conference rivals will clash tonight at the Falcon Athletic Complex, each looking for their third win of the season.