Shawnee Mission Northwest got themselves on the board against Olathe South on Friday, but Olathe South never followed suit. They blew past the Olathe South Falcons 34-0 at home. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 51-0 defeat the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for John Whitener, who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Shawnee Mission Northwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dominy Brown. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Harper Engel was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Olathe South still got an impressive performance from Max Armstrong, who rushed for 131 yards, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Shawnee Mission Northwest, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. As for Olathe South, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Shawnee Mission Northwest has already played their next game, a 27-24 win against Lawrence Free State on the 18th. As for Olathe South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 40-28 victory against Lawrence on the 18th.
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