The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars will face off against the Lawrence Free State Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Shawnee Mission Northwest's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Olathe South 34-0 at home.
Shawnee Mission Northwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dominy Brown. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Harper Engel was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Lawrence Free State sidestepped Shawnee Mission North for a 24-21 win. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Bison are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shawnee Mission Northwest's record now sits at 4-2. As for Lawrence Free State, their record is now an identical 4-2.
Shawnee Mission Northwest was taken down by Lawrence Free State 41-12 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Shawnee Mission Northwest, Wesley Edison (who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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