Shawnee Mission East won against Seaman last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Shawnee Mission East Lancers blew past the Shawnee Mission South Raiders 35-14. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Raiders are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Reeves had a dynamite game for Shawnee Mission East, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes. That's the most rushing yards Reeves has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was Nate Phillips, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Shawnee Mission East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Although Shawnee Mission South took the loss, they still got scores from Traeh West and Solomon Hirsch.
Shawnee Mission East now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Shawnee Mission South, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Shawnee Mission East will venture away from home to square off against Olathe North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission East is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Shawnee Mission South, they will welcome Mill Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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