After two games on the road, Olathe North is heading back home. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles dukes it out withthe Olathe West Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Olathe North and Olathe Northwest were almost perfectly matched up, but Olathe North suffered a 27-26 defeat. While the Eagles had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Ravens 12-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Olathe West). They breezed by Shawnee Mission South at home to the tune of 60-27 on Friday. With the Owls ahead 42-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Olathe West found their leader in underclassman Cameron Kruse, who threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 85 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Kruse. Eli Ables was another key player, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Olathe West wouldn't let Shawnee Mission South keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Olathe West can thank Evan Klausner and Chase Campbell for forcing both of them. Olathe West got some further help from James Dorsey: he picked up three sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Olathe West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Olathe North dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Olathe West, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-3.
Olathe North ended up a good deal behind Olathe West in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, losing 20-6. Will Olathe North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
