Football Recap: Olathe West Owls vs. Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers
A win for Olathe West just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers, falling 49-26. The Owls haven't had much luck with the Trailblazers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Olathe West's loss came despite strong showings from Tevyn Gasaway and Cameron Kruse. Gasaway gained 156 total yards and three touchdowns, while Kruse threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Gasaway showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 57 yards. Olathe West also got a significant boost from Eli Ables, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 108 yards.
Olathe West wouldn't let Gardner-Edgerton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Olathe West can thank Connor Tracy and Brody Hale for forcing both of them. Tracy is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Olathe West's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Gardner-Edgerton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Olathe West's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lawrence Free State at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olathe West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they will square off against Wyandotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gardner-Edgerton is facing Wyandotte at the right time seeing as Wyandotte is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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