Olathe Northwest proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 21) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars 31-28. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Ravens were down 21-7 in the second quarter.
Brody Comfort
| 09/26/25 vs Shawnee Mission Northwest | 79 |
| 10/31/24 vs Olathe South | 63 |
| 10/04/24 @ Shawnee Mission South | 52 |
| 09/12/25 @ Garden City | 41 |
| 10/18/24 vs Gardner-Edgerton | 29 |
Olathe Northwest was led to victory by Bryce Randall and Brody Comfort. Randall rushed for 161 yards and one TD while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, while Comfort rushed for 79 yards and one score on only eight carries. Those 79 rushing yards gave Comfort a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Olathe Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was Olathe Northwest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Ethan Floersch with two.
When it comes to explaining why Shawnee Mission Northwest lost, don't look at Traimyre Woodruff. Despite the final result, he rushed for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Olathe Northwest's record is now 3-1. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2.
Olathe Northwest has already played their next matchup, a 31-10 win against Shawnee Mission North on the 3rd. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 56-24 defeat against Mill Valley on the 3rd.
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