Shawnee Mission Northwest's offense rose to the challenge against a Hawks defense that boasted an average of only 14.6 points allowed on Friday. The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars came out on top against the Olathe East Hawks by a score of 31-21. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 25-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Shawnee Mission Northwest's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Harper Engel was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Olathe East's side was Adam Hageman, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Shawnee Mission Northwest now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Olathe East, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shawnee Mission Northwest will welcome Olathe South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olathe South will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Olathe East, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lawrence at 7:00 p.m. Olathe East will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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