Football Game Preview: Olathe West Owls vs. Shawnee Mission North Bison + How To Watch

The Olathe West Owls will challenge the Shawnee Mission North Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Olathe West's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Shawnee Mission North has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Olathe West faced off against Olathe Northwest on Friday. The Owls walked away with a 38-27 victory over the Ravens.

Brody Hale

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/24/25 vs Olathe Northwest	98
10/10/25 @ Mill Valley	60
10/17/25 vs Shawnee Mission East	57
09/19/25 @ Shawnee Mission Northwest	51
09/05/25 vs Lawrence	46

Olathe West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Hale led the charge by throwing for 227 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 98 yards on only eight carries. Those 98 rushing yards gave Hale a new career-high. Olathe West's leading receiver Sam Krzykowski was Hale's top target yet again, picking up 199 receiving yards and three scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Olathe West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission North played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Mill Valley and fell 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Jaguars are ranked third).

Shawnee Mission North's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Olathe West, their record now sits at 7-1.

Olathe West strolled past Shawnee Mission North when the teams last played back in September by a score of 42-24. Will the Owls repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.