Olathe North is 7-1 against Olathe East since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles dukes it out withthe Olathe East Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Olathe North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
Olathe North is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Shawnee Mission North 47-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Jamison Sarver was his usual excellent self, throwing for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing 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. Cole Smither also helped with two touchdowns in total.
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. Another thorn in Shawnee Mission North's side was Keegan Wright, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Olathe East faced Mill Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Olathe East was dealt a 48-17 loss at the hands of Mill Valley. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Olathe North's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Olathe East, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Olathe North against Olathe East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Will Olathe North repeat their success, or does Olathe East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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