Shawnee Mission Northwest hasn't had much luck against Blue Valley West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars will challenge the Blue Valley West Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shawnee Mission Northwest comes in on seven and Blue Valley West on nine.
Shawnee Mission Northwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Olathe East 21-7.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley West blew past Olathe Northwest, posting a 40-7 win. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Ravens are ranked 29th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Valley West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wayne Carter, who rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Carter has posted since back in September. Another signal caller making a difference was Tate Nagy, who threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns.
Blue Valley West pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.1 points per game. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Shawnee Mission Northwest might still be hurting after the 52-28 loss they got from Blue Valley West in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Shawnee Mission Northwest, Sage Huffman (who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 38 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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