The Olathe East Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Olathe North Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 922 yards in their previous games.
Olathe East took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-22 win over Shawnee Mission West. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Olathe East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaden Scott out in front who rushed for 172 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. Gavin Otto also helped out with an impressive 135 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Olathe East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Olathe North made sure to put some points up on the board against Lawrence Free State on Friday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the Firebirds. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Olathe North's win came from a few key players Olathe East will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Riley Johnson, who threw for 106 yards and three TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 106 yards on only eight carries. His passing game has become a key predictor of Olathe North's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Blaise Adger also helped out as he racked up 156 rushing yards.
Olathe North pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points over those games. As for Olathe East, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Olathe East didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Olathe North in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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