The Shawnee Mission North Bison are taking a road trip to square off against the Mill Valley Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Shawnee Mission North needed a bit of extra time to put away Lawrence. They pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over the Lions. The win almost wasn't to be: the Bison were down 14-0 in the second quarter.
Among those leading the charge was Michael Lafosse, who rushed for 56 yards and one score on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shawnee Mission North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mill Valley). They breezed past Olathe Northwest to the tune of 63-28 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Shawnee Mission North better keep an eye on Max Piva. He was instrumental in Mill Valley's win, rushing for 404 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 17.6 yards per carry, and also catching one TD. They are undefeated when Piva posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Blake Jay was another key player, rushing for 128 yards and three scores on only eight carries.
Mill Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points over those games. Shawnee Mission North's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6.
Shawnee Mission North was dealt a bruising 55-0 defeat at the hands of Mill Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for the Bison, Hayden Jay (who threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes, and also punched in a pair of TDs on the ground) 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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