Shawnee Mission East had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They secured a 39-34 W over the Olathe North Eagles. With that victory, the Lancers brought their scoring average up to 28 points per game.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nate Phillips and he. Phillips rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Jack Reeves a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shawnee Mission East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Olathe North still got an impressive performance from Jamison Sarver, who threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 89 yards on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Blaise Adger, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Shawnee Mission East's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Olathe North, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Shawnee Mission East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 27-14 defeat against Gardner-Edgerton on the 4th. Olathe North has also already played their next contest, a 43-36 loss against Mill Valley on the 4th.
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