Two dominant backs in Blaise Adger and Syre Padilla are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Olathe North Eagles will challenge the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Olathe North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 28-7 margin over Shawnee Mission South. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won six in a row.
Akobi Bruce went supernova, rushing for 96 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Olathe North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gardner-Edgerton). They really took it to Shawnee Mission West for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-21 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Trailblazers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Vikings are ranked 95th).
Gardner-Edgerton's record now sits at 7-2. As for Olathe North, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Olathe North took a serious blow against Gardner-Edgerton in their previous matchup back in September, falling 42-7. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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