Olathe Northwest is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Gardner-Edgerton is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Olathe Northwest Ravens will host the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gardner-Edgerton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Olathe Northwest, who comes in off a win.
Olathe Northwest will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Olathe North, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Olathe Northwest made off with a 27-26 victory over Olathe North.
Olathe Northwest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaelen Douglas led the charge by rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was Mason Schlittenhard, who picked up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Olathe Northwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Cates and Tyler Briel. Briel is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gardner-Edgerton unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell to Mill Valley 41-35. That makes it the first time this season the Trailblazers have let down their home crowd.
Olathe Northwest's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Gardner-Edgerton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Olathe Northwest was dealt a bruising 56-7 defeat at the hands of Gardner-Edgerton when the teams last played back in November of 2022. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Olathe Northwest was down 35-7.
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