Olathe North is a perfect 5-0 against Shawnee Mission South since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Olathe North easily dispatched Lawrence Free State two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Eagles fell just short of Olathe East by a score of 21-19 on Friday. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Hawks since Friday.
Akobi Bruce
| 10/24/25 vs Olathe East | 127 |
| 09/04/25 @ Shawnee Mission South | 101 |
| 09/19/25 vs Shawnee Mission North | 90 |
| 10/10/25 vs Olathe South | 73 |
| 10/03/25 @ Shawnee Mission West | 63 |
| + 3 more games |
Olathe North's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Blaise Adger, who rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries, and Akobi Bruce, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. The Eagles are 2-1 when Bruce posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Olathe South on the road by a 38-21 margin.
Olathe North's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Shawnee Mission South, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Olathe North beat Shawnee Mission South 35-24 in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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