Football Recap: Olathe North Starts Season with Win on the Road + How To Watch

Olathe North had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Shawnee Mission South Raiders by a score of 35-24. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Blaise Adger

Rushing Yards

09/04/25 @ Shawnee Mission South	143
11/01/24 @ Olathe East	76
10/25/24 @ Shawnee Mission North	46
10/18/24 vs Olathe West	141
10/11/24 @ Olathe Northwest	128
+ 3 more games

Blaise Adger went supernova, rushing for 143 yards and three TDs. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Olathe North also got a significant boost from Riley Johnson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Olathe North proved: they limited Shawnee Mission South to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Taggart Murphy for the heroic effort on defense: he. Olathe North didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.

Olathe North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josiah Roland and Kelvin Parker.

Olathe North wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 35-14 loss against Rockhurst on the 12th. As for Shawnee Mission South, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-6 victory against Pittsburg on the 12th.