Shawnee Mission East is 0-2 against Mill Valley since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Shawnee Mission East Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Mill Valley Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shawnee Mission East unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Shawnee Mission Northwest 19-14.
Although Shawnee Mission East took the loss, they still got scores from Charlie Carroll and Luke Pearcy.
Meanwhile, Mill Valley faced Olathe North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mill Valley took a 28-14 bruising from Olathe North on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Mill Valley had strong showings from Tristan Baker, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Connor Bohon, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Baker is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last five games he's played.
Shawnee Mission East now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mill Valley, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Shawnee Mission East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mill Valley struggles in that department as they've been even better at 301.1 per game. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shawnee Mission East took a serious blow against Mill Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 63-3. Thankfully for Shawnee Mission East, Amarian Graves (who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries) 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.
