Football Recap: Shawnee Mission East Lancers vs. Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers
On Friday, Shawnee Mission East faced Gardner-Edgerton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Shawnee Mission East Lancers fell 27-14 to the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers. The Lancers have struggled against the Trailblazers recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Shawnee Mission East lost, don't look at Jack Reeves. Despite the final result, he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped Shawnee Mission East's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Gardner-Edgerton, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shawnee Mission East and Shawnee Mission West are set to duel on Thursday. Shawnee Mission East is facing Shawnee Mission West at the right time seeing as Shawnee Mission West is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they will be playing at home against Mill Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mill Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Gardner-Edgerton surely won't give up without a fight.
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