Monday, November 22, 2010

Olathe North vs. Wichita Heights Matchup

Olathe North
Location: Olathe
Enrollment: 1,317
League: Sunflower
*State Championship Appearances: 10
State Championships: 1996, '97, '98, '00, '01, '02, '03, '09
Top Recruits: Adonis Saunders (Kansas commit), Victor Simmons (Kansas commit), Kyle Swartz

Eagle Football
Offense Type: Zone Read Option
Points Scored Per Game: 31.8
Points Allowed Per Game: 11.6
Key Stats

**The Eagles rely heavily on Adonis Saunders and Victor Simmons (above) for the majority of their offensive production. The two have combined to rush for 29 touchdowns and over 2,800 yards.

**Olathe North has appeared in the 9 state championship games. Their record in those games is 8-1.

Wichita Heights
Location: Wichita
Enrollment: 1,213
League: Wichita City
*State Championship Appearances: 2
State Championships: None
Top Recruits: Dreamius Smith (Kansas commit), Daniel DeShazer (Oklahoma-wrestling), Evan Wessel

Falcon Football
Offense Type: Triple Option
Points Scored Per Game: 50.8
Points Allowed Per Game: 11.4

Key Stats

**The Falcons are an offensive juggernaut. Three times this season they scored over 70 points, and they average "half-a-hundred" per game. Defensively they are also stout, having produced five shutouts.

**Running backs Dreamius Smith (above) and Daniel DeShazer have both topped 1,000 yards rushing, while dual-threat quarterback Matt Reed has added over 700 yards rushing of his own. In terms of rushing touchdowns, the numbers are crazy. Smith has scored 29 rushing touchdowns, while DeShazer has added 17, and Reed 13. Reed also has six touchdown passes.

*State championship appearances include this year

Photos courtesy the Wichita-Eagle