Shawnee Mission West hasn't had much luck against Shawnee Mission East recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Shawnee Mission West Vikings and the Shawnee Mission East Lancers are set to duel. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Shawnee Mission West's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lawrence on Friday. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Lions are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission East unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gardner-Edgerton. The Lancers have struggled against the Trailblazers recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Jack Reeves, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Shawnee Mission West is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Shawnee Mission East, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Shawnee Mission West suffered a grim 25-0 defeat to Shawnee Mission East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Shawnee Mission West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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