It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Olathe West can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 49-26 to the Lawrence Free State Firebirds, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Owls haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Olathe West's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Cameron Kruse and Josh Foland. Kruse threw for 132 yards and three touchdowns, while Foland gained 113 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Olathe West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Olathe West's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lawrence Free State, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Olathe West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lawrence Free State, they will face off against Blue Valley Northwest on Friday. Blue Valley Northwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
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