Olathe West hasn't had much luck against Gardner-Edgerton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Owls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Olathe West put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They took down Shawnee Mission North 42-24. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Owls' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Bison are ranked 96th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Olathe West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Krzykowski, who picked up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and one score. Krzykowski really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Josh Foland was another key back, gaining 178 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Olathe West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Gardner-Edgerton entered their tilt with Olathe North on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles 42-7.
Gardner-Edgerton's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Olathe West, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Olathe West might still be hurting after the 49-26 defeat they got from Gardner-Edgerton in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Owls, Bravin Powell (who threw for 214 yards and four TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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