Olathe hasn't had much luck against Meeker recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Olathe Pirates will challenge the Meeker Cowboys at 7:00 p.m.
Olathe is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 33-12 to Roaring Fork.
Meanwhile, Meeker entered their tilt with North Fork on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Miners 42-7 on the road. Considering the Cowboys have won four contests by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Clay Crawford, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Cade Blunt, who gained 107 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Meeker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Olathe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Meeker, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Olathe was dealt a bruising 41-8 loss at the hands of Meeker in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Can Olathe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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