After flying high against Shawnee Mission West last Thursday, Shawnee Mission East came back down to earth. The Shawnee Mission East Lancers took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Olathe East Hawks on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Lancers have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Shawnee Mission East still got an impressive performance from Jack Reeves, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Beikmann was another key player, picking up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Shawnee Mission East's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Olathe East, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shawnee Mission East will square off against Olathe South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season. As for Olathe East, they will take on Mill Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mill Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Olathe East likes a good challenge.
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