Welcome to Five From Friday our weekly feature that highlights some of the best quotes, notes, stats and performances of the games Friday night.
Quote of the night
“I feel like it’s a lot of momentum, especially bouncing back from last week. We come out, and we play a game like this. I feel like it gives us a lot of momentum going into the rest of the regular season and all of the conference games we have coming up.” – Oak Park defensive back turned receiver after catching his first-ever touchdown pass in the Northmen’s 34-0 win over Fort Osage.
Stat line of the night
Garrett Pierce, linebacker, Basehor-Linwood – The Bobcats senior helped key a huge defensive performance in his team’s 21-7 win over DeSoto. Pierce finished the game with a team-high 16 tackles with 13 of those being solo tackles and two being sacks.
Highlight of the night
This week it isn’t a call or a regular highlight from a broadcast. It’s a great catch turned in during Lee’s Summit’s 45-10 win over rival Lee’s Summit West. Karsten Fiene brought down a ball from Brayden Laymen that has to be seen to be believed.
Fiene’s big grab
Team of the night
Shawnee Mission East – The Lancers held off Olathe North 39-34 to win their third straight game. East is 3-1 for the first time since 2018 which is also the last time East had a winning record and won a postseason game.
Big Winner (s)
Louisburg – The Wildcats beat Bonner Springs to win their 19th straight regular season game dating back to the start of the 2022 season.
