If Shawnee Mission North wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Olathe North, they should've done a better job of containing Jamison Sarver. The Olathe North Eagles pulled ahead with a 47-46 photo finish over the Shawnee Mission North Bison on Friday thanks in part to Sarver, who threw for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. His passing game has become a key predictor of Olathe North's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.
Another player making a difference was Cole Smither, who picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 54 yards.
Olathe North wouldn't let Shawnee Mission North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Olathe North can thank Wyatt Flood and Vance Provost for forcing both of them. Flood is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Keegan Wright was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
Olathe North's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Shawnee Mission North, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges Olathe East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shawnee Mission North, they will head out on the road to challenge Blue Valley Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Valley Northwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
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