After two games on the road, Olathe South is heading back home. They will welcome the Shawnee Mission East Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Olathe South, who comes in off a win.
Olathe South will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Lawrence on Friday. Olathe South walked away with a 40-28 victory over Lawrence.
Olathe South wouldn't let Lawrence keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jamison Rice, Andy Edwards, and Dax Grissom picked up one apiece. Edwards is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission East faced Olathe East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Shawnee Mission East fell 35-28 to Olathe East. That makes it the first time this season the Lancers have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Shawnee Mission East got top-tier performance from Jack Reeves, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Chris Beikmann, who picked up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Olathe South's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Shawnee Mission East, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Olathe South was able to grind out a solid victory over Shawnee Mission East in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, winning 34-21. Will Olathe South 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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