After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Shawnee Mission North is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Shawnee Mission West Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shawnee Mission North will head into Thursday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Blue Valley North on Thursday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 22-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Shawnee Mission North fell just short of Blue Valley North by a score of 21-19. The loss continues a trend for the Bison in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission West can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Lincoln College Prep 42-13 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their six-point performance the match before.
Shawnee Mission West had a senior duo take command as My'Shon Mitchell gained 228 total yards and two touchdowns and Steven King rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave King a new career-high in rushing yards.
Shawnee Mission West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut David Robinson.
Shawnee Mission North's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Shawnee Mission West, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Shawnee Mission North came up short against Shawnee Mission West when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 18-13. Can Shawnee Mission North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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