The matchup between Shawnee Mission Northwest and Mill Valley on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Cougars had to suffer through a 56-24 loss at the hands of the Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Jaguars are ranked second).
Mill Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blake Jay, who rushed for 129 yards and three scores on only 11 carries, and also threw for 107 yards on only nine passes. Jay's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Reggie Reece, who rushed for 125 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Shawnee Mission Northwest and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Mill Valley, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shawnee Mission Northwest will challenge rival Lawrence on Friday. Meanwhile, Mill Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Olathe West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Jay and Sam Krzykowski.
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