Football Recap: Shawnee Mission West Takes a Loss + How To Watch

If Shawnee Mission West was feeling good fresh off their 34-13 takedown of Lincoln College Prep last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings came up short against the Lawrence Free State Firebirds on Friday, falling 49-27. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Firebirds are ranked 26th).

Defeat or not, Shawnee Mission West got some senior leadership from Mason Vonfeldt and Vincent Allen. Vonfeldt rushed for 86 yards and one TD, while Allen rushed for 61 yards and one score.

Shawnee Mission West now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Lawrence Free State, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Shawnee Mission West wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 30-17 loss against Shawnee Mission South on the 26th. As for Lawrence Free State, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-27 win against Olathe East on the 26th.