The SM East varsity football team took on the Mill Valley Jaguars on Sept. 19. The Lancers won the coin toss and deferred, electing to kick off to the Jaguars. The Lancer defense held Mill Valley after three tackles for loss causing a Jaguar punt giving the Lancers the ball early in the first quarter.
The Lancers offense stalled on its first drive, giving the ball back before the Jaguars scored the first touchdown of the game. Mill Valley led 14-0 with three seconds left in the first quarter when senior Henry Stiglic ran the ball for a touchdown. to get the Lancers on the board, cutting the lead to 14-7 Jaguars.
Mill Valley answered with a two minute 43 second drive to go ahead 21-7, then extended the lead to 35-7 by halftime. The Lancers opened the third quarter with a three minute and 49 second drive ending in a 1-yard rush by senior Jack Reeves, making it 35-14 Jaguars. With two minutes left in the third quarter, sophomore Max Sullivan returned a kickoff for a touchdown. While this was the second kickoff return score of the night for the Lancers, Mill Valley still led 49-21. The Lancers made one last push in the fourth quarter reaching the Jaguars’ 10 yard line before being stopped. Mill Valley regained possession of the ball with one minute left where they ran out the clock to seal a 56-21 win.
The 2-1 Lancers varsity football team will take on the 2-1 Olathe South Falcons at SM South district stadium on Sept. 25, at 7:00 p.m.
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Senior Gage Mayfield screams towards the Lancers sideline after sacking the Mill Valley quarterback on the first play of the opening drive of the game. Photo by Will Griffith
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Senior Jack Reeves tackles the Mill Valley punt returner after the Lancers first drive of the game. Photo by Will Griffith
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Senior Henry Stiglic returns a Mill Valley Kickoff with three seconds left on the clock in the game Stiglic scored to make the score 14-7 Jaguars before the end of the first quarter. Photo by Will Griffith
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Senior Paxton Ochs attempts to catch a ball in the end zone. The Lancers later dropped the ball in the fourth quarter on their final drive of the game. Photo by Will Griffith
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Junior Chase Jehle shoves his Mill Valley corner back out of the way after catching a 15-yard pass from senior Jack Reeves. Photo by Will Griffith
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Senior Quentin Oaks cheers after tackling a Mill Valley wide receiver. Photo By Charlotte Walton
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Senior Gage Mayfield celebrates with senior Brock Rider after SM East’s first touchdown was scored by senior Henry Stiglic, making the score 14-7 Jaguars. Photo By Charlotte Walton
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SM East’s student section shining their phone flashlights and cheering after senior Jack Reeves scored the second touchdown in the beginning of the third quarter, making the score 35-14 Jaguars. Photo by Charlotte Walton
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Sophomore Max Sullivan returns a kickoff, scoring his first varsity touchdown. This makes the score 49-21 Jaguars at the end of the third quarter. Photo By Charlotte Walton
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Senior Paxton Ochs attempts to dodge the number zero cornerback from Mill Valley but he tackles Ochs on the 40-yard line. Photo by Maggie Rogers
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Junior Chase Jehle gets tackled by Mill Valley’s number four and number six defensive backs after catching a ball thrown by quarterback senior Chase Reeves. Photo by Maggie Rogers
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Running back senior Max Youngers receives the ball from quarterback senior Chase Reeves and runs downfield before getting tackled by the number 44 Mill Valley linebacker. Photo by Maggie Rogers
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Senior Henry Stiglic returns a Mill Valley kickoff. Stiglic scored to make the score 14-7 Jaguars. Photo by Sylvie DeGalan
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Senior Davis Eakes sits next to his teammates who are watching film as he looks off into the distance. Photo by Sylvie DeGalan
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Juniors Dylan Dehan and Gus Ketler look towards the referee with a confused look after a penalty is called on the Lancers. Photo by Sylvie DeGalan
