Shawnee Mission West defeated Shawnee Mission South 28-17. South scored on the first play of the game on a 51-yard touchdown run by Gabe Guild, but West responded with a touchdown drive of its own. The Raiders and Vikings each scored on their second possessions, and it was tied 14-14 heading to the 2nd quarter.
Nobody scored in the second quarter until the final play, when the Raiders nailed a 44-yard field goal, just a few minutes after the same kicker missed from the exact same distance.
However, Shawnee Mission South would score no more. West drove eight minutes after taking the second half kickoff and scored the go-ahead touchdown, and following punt by South, the Vikings got a big pass play and a 19-yard touchdown run by their good running back, Brett Sterbach, to put it away, making it 28-17 with 9:55 to go.
South tried a gimmick play which officially ended their hopes with just under seven minutes to go when Guild pulled up and threw a halfback option which was badly overthrown and intercepted by West.
It felt like it wanted to rain all night. It was overcast when I got to the stadium, and every so often, I would feel a drop or two. Then, with two minutes left and West running out the clock, a few more drops came down. But nothing of consequence.
I was impressed by West's band. By my count, there were 130 musicians, 35 flag twirlers and 30 dancers. The public address announcer said the Viking band had 200 members, and that would be more than every school in the Mid-Continent League except Norton, and TMP-Marian, which comes into the league in 2014. The Viking band did a jazz ensemble at halftime, complete with the flag girls dressed in 1940s costumes. Beautiful.
The hardest part of today was the drive from Shawnee Mission South to the Courtyard Marriott on I-29 and Tiffany Springs Parkway. Simply put, there is no good way to do it. I decided I'd rather not wade through the construction zone on I-435 west of Metcalf Avenue, so I went into Missouri and turned north past the Truman Sports Complex and over the Missouri River, then veering north on I-35 to stop in Liberty before Chick-Fil-A closed for the night. Then I took I-35 south back to I-29 north, and then to the hotel. Not bad.
The mini USB transceiver for my mouse broke. I'll go to Staples in the morning and get a new one. Happens.
Long day. But a good day. Tomorrow morning I shall make some predictions on high school football games.
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