On Friday, Olathe North faced Lawrence in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Olathe North Eagles came out on top against the Lawrence Lions by a score of 42-34. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 17-14 loss the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2021.
Blaise Adger went supernova for Olathe North, rushing for 203 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Adger a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jamison Sarver, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Olathe North's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Sam Simmons picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Kelvin Parker was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Olathe North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence only rushed for 149.
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence lost, don't look at Banks Bowen. Despite the final result, he threw for 413 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 102 yards on only 13 carries. Bowen is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jaxon Becker was Bowen's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Olathe North's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2. As for Lawrence, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Olathe North will be playing in front of their home fans against Shawnee Mission East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lawrence, they will challenge Gardner-Edgerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Gardner-Edgerton likes a good challenge.
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