Football Preview: Shawnee Mission North Bison vs. Shawnee Mission South Raiders
Shawnee Mission North and Shawnee Mission South are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. It'll be Northside v. Southside when the Shawnee Mission North Bison's and the Shawnee Mission South Raiders meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission North is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Shawnee Mission North will head into Thursday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Lawrence Free State on Thursday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 34-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Shawnee Mission North fell just short of Lawrence Free State by a score of 24-21. That makes it the first time this season the Bison have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Olathe West 60-27. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-13.
Shawnee Mission South might have lost, but man, Marquan Washington was a machine: he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 89 yards.
Even though they lost, Shawnee Mission South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Shawnee Mission North's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Shawnee Mission South, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Shawnee Mission North barely slipped by Shawnee Mission South in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 43-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shawnee Mission South's Ben Johnson, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Shawnee Mission North to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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