It's playoff time, and Shawnee Mission Northwest had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 50-40 victory over the Lawrence Lions on Thursday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Traimyre Woodruff
| 10/30/25 vs Lawrence | 3 |
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Traimyre Woodruff produced another solid performance rushing for 214 yards and three scores while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetric Tyler, who rushed for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shawnee Mission Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 438 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Shawnee Mission Northwest's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Joey Dooley five times. In that department, Tyler was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in Lawrence's side was Blaine Harris, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence lost, don't look at Dooley. Despite the final result, he threw for 228 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 43 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Acein Goodman, who rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown.
Shawnee Mission Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lawrence, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Coming up, Shawnee Mission Northwest will take on Lawrence Free State on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Firebirds' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.63 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Lawrence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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