Football Preview: Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars vs. Shawnee Mission South Raiders
A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play the Shawnee Mission South Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Shawnee Mission Northwest will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point they dealt Shawnee Mission South on Friday. Shawnee Mission Northwest blew past Shawnee Mission South 35-14. Considering the Cougars have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
John Whitener was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Shawnee Mission Northwest wouldn't let Shawnee Mission South keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shawnee Mission Northwest can thank Adam Hageman and Tyler West for forcing both of them. Hageman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 18. Harper Engel was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Shawnee Mission Northwest pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Shawnee Mission South, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
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