Olathe and Grand Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Olathe Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Grand Valley Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Olathe is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against North Fork on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Olathe had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of North Fork. The Pirates have struggled against the Miners recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley came into Friday's match having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Roaring Fork out 23-20. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mason Schoeppner had a dynamite game for Grand Valley, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Schoeppner also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles.
Grand Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Olathe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grand Valley, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Olathe took a serious blow against Grand Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 42-6. Can Olathe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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