Football Preview: Shawnee Mission West Vikings vs. Shawnee Mission North Bison
The Shawnee Mission West Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Shawnee Mission North Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission West will be strutting in after a victory while Shawnee Mission North will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Shawnee Mission West finally turned things around against Lincoln College Prep on Friday. They blew past the Blue Tigers, posting a 42-13 win on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their six-point performance the game before.
Shawnee Mission West's success was spearheaded by the efforts of My'Shon Mitchell, who gained 228 total yards and two touchdowns, and Steven King, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shawnee Mission West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Shawnee Mission West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut David Robinson.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission North didn't have quite enough to beat Blue Valley North on Thursday and fell 21-19. The defeat continues a trend for the Bison in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Shawnee Mission West's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Shawnee Mission North, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Shawnee Mission West didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Shawnee Mission North when the teams last played back in October of 2021, but they still walked away with an 18-13 win. Does Shawnee Mission West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shawnee Mission North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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