Two dominant backs in Syre Padilla and Blaise Adger are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers will square off against the Olathe North Eagles on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gardner-Edgerton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed past Shawnee Mission West to the tune of 56-21. The Trailblazers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Olathe North made easy work of Shawnee Mission South on Friday and carried off a 28-7 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won six in a row.
Gardner-Edgerton better keep an eye on Akobi Bruce. He was instrumental in Olathe North's win, rushing for 96 yards and one score.
Olathe North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Gardner-Edgerton's record now sits at 7-2. As for Olathe North, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Gardner-Edgerton against Olathe North when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Adger, who rushed for 105 yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Trailblazers still be able to contain Adger? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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