The Olathe East Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Shawnee Mission East Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Olathe East will head out to face Shawnee Mission East after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. The contest between Olathe East and Lawrence wasn't particularly close, with Olathe East falling 42-28. It was the first time this season that the Hawks let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission East and Shawnee Mission West met for a duel on Thursday where Shawnee Mission East came out on top. Shawnee Mission East blew past Shawnee Mission West, posting a 40-7 victory at home. That looming 40-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lancers yet this season.
It was another big night for Jack Reeves, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 30 yards and a touchdown. Shawnee Mission East also got a significant boost from Aiden Armstrong, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Shawnee Mission East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Baird and Brady Haughton. Another thorn in Shawnee Mission West's side was Kyler Schuessler, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shawnee Mission East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shawnee Mission West only rushed for 113.
Olathe East's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Shawnee Mission East, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Olathe East's way against Shawnee Mission East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Olathe East made off with a 34-14 victory. Will Olathe East repeat their success, or does Shawnee Mission East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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