The Shawnee Mission East Lancers will face off against the Blue Valley West Jaguars on Friday. Shawnee Mission East has given up an average of 33.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shawnee Mission East's last matchup with Shawnee Mission Northwest could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Friday. The Lancers were beaten by the Cougars 48-21. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley West ended up a good deal behind St. James Academy on Friday and lost 39-24. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Thunder are ranked fourth).
Although Blue Valley West took the loss, they still got scores from Kian Lammers, Jett Nagy, and Youqub Abdumalikov.
Blue Valley West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lammers and Lawson McGraw. Lammers also hauled in a receiving touchdown, marking his first of the season.
Blue Valley West's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Shawnee Mission East, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Shawnee Mission East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 309.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Blue Valley West, though, as they've been averaging only 58.1 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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