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| 09/15/23 - Home | 24-14 W |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 27-21 W |
| 09/24/20 - Away | 20-21 L |
| 09/13/19 - Away | 7-21 L |
| 09/07/18 - Home | 27-6 W |
| + 3 more games |
Shawnee Mission South and Shawnee Mission West are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Raiders will host the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Shawnee Mission South is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Gardner-Edgerton on Friday. They took a blow against the Trailblazers, falling 51-7. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Trailblazers are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission West played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 49-27 to Lawrence Free State. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Firebirds: they've now lost four in a row.
Loss or not, Shawnee Mission West got some senior leadership from Mason Vonfeldt and Vincent Allen. Vonfeldt rushed for 86 yards and one TD, while Allen rushed for 61 yards and one touchdown.
Shawnee Mission West now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Shawnee Mission South, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Shawnee Mission South has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Shawnee Mission West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 237.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Shawnee Mission South beat Shawnee Mission West 24-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
