It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Blue Valley West had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Shawnee Mission East Lancers by a score of 42-35.
Brett LaDuke threw for 192 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Lawson McGraw was his top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and three touchdowns. On the ground, Youqub Abdumalikov rushed for 107 yards and one score.
Shawnee Mission East lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Vince Kopp, who rushed for 52 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 109 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Shawnee Mission East's leading receiver Paxton Ochs was Kopp's top target yet again, picking up 95 receiving yards and one TD.
Blue Valley West's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Shawnee Mission East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Blue Valley West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-14 loss against Olathe Northwest on the 7th. Shawnee Mission East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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