Shawnee Mission East has gone 7-1 against Shawnee Mission West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Shawnee Mission East Lancers and the Shawnee Mission West Vikings are set to duel. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shawnee Mission East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Gardner-Edgerton, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Shawnee Mission East was ranked 17th). Shawnee Mission East took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gardner-Edgerton on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now lost six in a row.
Jack Reeves put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission West fell victim to Lawrence and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Lions 55-0. The Vikings just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
The loss snapped Shawnee Mission East's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Shawnee Mission West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Shawnee Mission East took their win against Shawnee Mission West when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 25-0. Does Shawnee Mission East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shawnee Mission West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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