It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shawnee Mission West can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 38-7 loss at the hands of the Blue Valley West Jaguars. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Steven King rushed for 48 yards.
Victor Gunion was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tate Miller and Youqub Abdumalikov. Miller rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while Abdumalikov rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown. Those 81 rushing yards gave Miller a new career-high.
Shawnee Mission West dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Blue Valley West, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Shawnee Mission West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blue Valley West, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Olathe Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Valley West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
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