Blue Valley West has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Valley West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
Blue Valley West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Olathe Northwest, posting a 40-7 win. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 30 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blue Valley West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wayne Carter, who rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Carter really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Nagy, who threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission Northwest entered their tilt with Olathe East on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over the Hawks.
Shawnee Mission Northwest's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.8 points per game. As for Blue Valley West, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Blue Valley West took their win against Shawnee Mission Northwest when the teams last played back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 52-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shawnee Mission Northwest's Malik O?Atis, who rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Blue Valley West to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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