Olathe West is 5-0 against Shawnee Mission South since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Olathe West Owls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shawnee Mission South Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Olathe West is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Friday, Olathe West ended up a good deal behind Lawrence Free State and lost 30-13.
Olathe West might have lost, but man, Josh Foland was a machine: he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Olathe Northwest.
Solomon Hirsch put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 215 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Shawnee Mission South also got help from Marquan Washington, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Olathe West now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Shawnee Mission South, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Olathe West has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Shawnee Mission South, though, as they've been averaging only 54.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Olathe West won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Shawnee Mission South 29-28. Will Olathe West repeat their success, or does Shawnee Mission South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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