The Olathe West Owls's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lawrence Free State Firebirds 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.
Olathe West is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Gardner-Edgerton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Olathe West came up short against Gardner-Edgerton, falling 49-26. The defeat continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now lost five in a row.
Olathe West's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tevyn Gasaway, who gained 156 total yards and three touchdowns, and Cameron Kruse, who threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Gasaway was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went 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.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State earned a 24-14 victory over Lawrence on Friday.
Olathe West's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lawrence Free State, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Olathe West lost to Lawrence Free State on the road by a decisive 30-13 margin in their previous matchup on October 4th. Can Olathe West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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