Olathe East won its third consecutive game – and sent Olathe Northwest to a second straight defeat in the process – with an overpowering ground game in a 44-20 win Friday at the College Boulevard Activity Center.
John Kelsh scored on a 2-yard run for the only score in the first quarter, but Kendall Kelly, a transfer from Shawnee Mission North, added 10- and 15-yard touchdowns as the Hawks’ lead blossomed to 21-0 by halftime.
The Ravens, 2-2, got on the scoreboard first in the second half when Connor Middleton lobbed a 31-yard halfback pass to 6-foot-10 wide receiver Willie Cauley.
But East, 3-1, answered with a 22-yard scoring strike from quarterback John Blazevic to wide receiver Junior Williams.
ONW kept things interesting with a 1-yard TD run by Middleton, but Kelly’s third touchdown – a 2-yard run – followed by a safety and a 40-yard TD run by Hayden Frazier iced the win for East.
Middleton capped the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown.
OLATHE EAST 44, OLATHE NORTHWEST 20
OE (3-1) 7 14 7 16 – 44
ONW (2-2) 0 0 13 7 – 20
Scoring summary
OE: TD John Kelsh 2 run (Ryan Ahlgren kick)
OE: TD Kendall Kelly 10 run (Ahlgren kick)
OE: TD Kelly 15 run (Ahlgren kick)
ONW: TD Willie Cauley 31 pass from Connor Middleton (kick failed)
OE: TD Junior Williams 22 pass from John Blazevic (Ahlgren kick)
ONW: TD Middleton 1 run (Chase Gitlin kick)
OE: TD Kelly 2 run (Ahlgren kick)
OE: Safety
OE: TD Hayden Frazier 40 run (Ahlgren kick)
ONW: Middleton 4 run (Gitlin kick)
