Football Recap: Shawnee Mission West Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Shawnee Mission West and Gardner-Edgerton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Shawnee Mission West had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Trailblazers, falling 56-21. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.

Despite the loss, Shawnee Mission West still got an impressive performance from Vincent Allen, who rushed for 70 yards and one score on only six carries.

Syre Padilla produced another solid performance rushing for 149 yards and one TD on only 15 carries for Gardner-Edgerton. Padilla's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 141 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Shawnee Mission West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Shawnee Mission West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they will square off against Olathe North on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Padilla and Blaise Adger.