It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shawnee Mission East had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over the Lawrence Lions. This was payback for the Lancers, who suffered a 31-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jack Reeves and he. Reeves rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Shawnee Mission East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Henry Stiglic and Brady Haughton.
Despite the loss, Lawrence still got an impressive performance from Banks Bowen, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 278 yards and a touchdown. Lawrence is 3-1 when Bowen posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. Jaxon Becker also helped out as he racked up 125 receiving yards.
Shawnee Mission East now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lawrence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Shawnee Mission East will take on Gardner-Edgerton on Friday. Gardner-Edgerton is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Shawnee Mission East will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Lawrence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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