Football Recap: Shawnee Mission South Comes Up Short + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2025, 11:33pm

Football Recap: Shawnee Mission South Raiders vs. Lawrence Free State Firebirds

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the KS State High School Activities Assn. (KSHSAA) & Shawnee Mission South High School. Watch Full Replay

Shawnee Mission South came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 44-14 loss at the hands of the Lawrence Free State Firebirds. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Shawnee Mission South lost, don't look at Traeh West. Despite the final result, he rushed for 25 yards and one TD, and also picked up 49 receiving yards.

Shawnee Mission South's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lawrence Free State, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.

Shawnee Mission South has already played their next game, a 41-21 loss against Shawnee Mission Northwest on the 17th. Lawrence Free State has also already played their next contest (against Olathe North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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