Varsity boys football defeated SM West this past Friday, Sept. 30. At the beginning of the first quarter, the Lancers scored a touchdown by senior CJ Leonard giving East a 7-0 lead; only a few minutes later, the Lancers scored a second touchdown by senior Cole Clesi. SM West scored a touchdown to end the first quarter with a score of 14-7. With 7 minutes remaining in the second quarter, East scored their third touchdown of the night. Within the last few minutes of the first half, the Lancers had a safety and scored two more touchdowns, ending the half with a score of 37-7. The Lancers had two quick touchdowns at the beginning of the second half. With the immense score gap, both teams put in their bench players. Both teams scored another touchdown, resulting in a 57-14 Lancer victory.
The next varsity football game is on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. against Olathe Northwest at CBAC.
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9.30.22 Boys Varsity Football vs. SM West
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Sophomore Gavin Baird and seniors Ryder Ingram and CJ Leonard run with their team as they enter the field before the start of the game. Photo by Riley Eck
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Junior Claire Goettsch stands alongside her cheer team as the “The Star-Spangled Banner” plays. Photo by Riley Eck
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Junior Andres Driver celebrates with senior Ethan Curran after making a big defensive stop. Driver made a tackle on third down, forcing SM West to punt. Photo by Riley Eck
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Senior Cole Clesi runs off the feild with the ball after the play. Photo by Molly Miller
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Senior George Kopp looks down the field to wide receiver CJ Leonard. Photo by Riley Eck
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The sidline players raise their helmets in the air to cheer on their teammates on the field. Photo by Molly Miller
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Senior Samson Eby gets helped off of the field after getting injured in the previous play. Photo by Molly Miller
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Junior Andres Driver tackles a SM West player in the backfield, causing West to lose yardage. Photo by Riley Eck
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Senior George Kopp high fives his teammate senior Cole Clesi after Clesi scored a touchdown. Photo by Riley Eck
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Senior football captain Ethan Curran discusses the previous defensive series with the team while offense has the possession of the ball. Photo by Riley Eck
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Senior George Kopp runs down the line while being tackled by an opposing player. Photo by Molly Miller
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Senior Ethan Curran checks on fellow defensive teammate senior Samson Eby after Eby hurt his knee in a previous play. Photo by Riley Eck
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Junior Ryan Dehan celebrates after intercepting a SM West pass. East’s defense celebrates big plays by holding their hands above their head, representing a shark fin. Photo by Riley Eck
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Junior Hayden Falley celebrates with running back coach Quanzee Johnson after getting a first down. Photo by Riley Eck
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Junior Ryan Dehan stretches out his leg on the sidelines after getting off of the field. Photo by Molly Miller
