Football Recap: Shawnee Mission East Takes a Tough Playoff Loss + How To Watch

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shawnee Mission East can now relate to. They fell 42-35 to the Blue Valley West Jaguars on Friday. The Lancers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Shawnee Mission East's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vince Kopp, who rushed for 52 yards and two scores, and also threw for 109 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. The Lancers' leading receiver Paxton Ochs was Kopp's top target yet again, picking up 95 receiving yards and one TD.

Shawnee Mission East's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Blue Valley West, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.

Shawnee Mission East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blue Valley West, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 38-14 defeat against Olathe Northwest on the 7th.