Blair Oaks to take on Eldon for Homecoming

Ben Cooper and the Blair Oaks Falcons will host the Eldon Mustangs on Friday night for Homecoming at the Falcon Athletic Complex.

Ben Cooper and the Blair Oaks Falcons will host the Eldon Mustangs on Friday night for Homecoming at the Falcon Athletic Complex. Photo by Stephen Brooks.

By Tony Hawley

Thursday, October 6, 2011

WARDSVILLE, Mo. - If the Blair Oaks Falcons can take care of business this week for Homecoming, it’s a win that could pay dividends for them down the road. Way down the road.

“We’ve been telling them all week, Homecoming is about honoring those people that have been here before,” Falcons coach Brad Drehle said as his team prepared for Friday’s 7 p.m. game against Eldon. “Those guys want to come in and talk about the glory days and they want to brag about the team that’s here now. They don’t get to brag if it’s not much of a Homecoming.”

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