The Olathe East Hawks will head out to square off against the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers on Friday. Olathe East is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Olathe East and Shawnee Mission South were almost perfectly matched up, but Olathe East suffered a 29-28 loss.
Meanwhile, Gardner-Edgerton faced Olathe West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Trailblazers were beaten by the Owls 49-21. The Trailblazers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Olathe East will have to contain Syre Padilla as he made an impact in Gardner-Edgerton's last game. He rushed for 168 yards and one TD while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Padilla's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 141 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Olathe East's record now sits at 1-4. As for Gardner-Edgerton, their record is now 3-2.
Olathe East strolled past Gardner-Edgerton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-7. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trailblazers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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