The Mill Valley Jaguars will take on the Shawnee Mission South Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mill Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Shawnee Mission South will be coming in after a defeat.
Mill Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Lawrence Free State, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Mill Valley was ranked fourth). Mill Valley came out on top against Lawrence Free State by a score of 31-23 on Friday.
Reggie Reece was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Connor Bohon was another key player, rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mill Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission South lost 35-14 to Shawnee Mission East on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Although Shawnee Mission South took the loss, they still got scores from Traeh West and Solomon Hirsch.
Mill Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Shawnee Mission South, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Mill Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 290 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Shawnee Mission South, though, as they've been averaging only 60. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Mill Valley against Shawnee Mission South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mill Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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