Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Olathe South vs. Wichita Heights

Wichita Heights' quarterback Matt Reed will certainly go
down as one of the best players in Heights history.  He has
a 29-1 record as a starter, and he's rushed for over 1,000
yards in back-to-back season.
Wichita Heights Falcons
Location: Wichita, KS
Enrollment: 1,188
Previous State Championship Appearances: '09, '10
State Championships: '10

Falcon Football
Offense Type: Wing-T
Points Per Game: 50.5
Points Allowed Per Game: 8.9

Key Stats

**Wichita Heights has a 25-game winning streak going, not to mention victories in 31 of their last 32 games.  Their last loss came against the James Franklin led Olathe North squad in the 2009 6A state title game.

**Heights lives and dies by the run.  They average 372.6 rushing yards per game and only 68.5 passing yards.  On the season they've totalled 4,471 rushing yards and 822 passing yards. 

**Defensively, Heights gives up 167.6 yards per game--76.2 yards rushing and 91.4 yards passing.  They've accumulated 18 interceptions.

Olathe South Falcons
Location: Olathe, KS
Enrollment: 1,499
Previous State Championship Appearances: '99, '04, '07
State Championships: None

Falcon Football
Offense Type: Wing-T
Points Per Game: 37.8
Points Allowed Per Game: 23.2

Key Stats

**Olathe South is averaging 310 rushing yards per game and they've scored 47 rushing touchdowns. Through the air Olathe South is averaging 118 passing yards per game, including 11 touchdown passes.

**The Olathe South defense has forced 24 turnovers, on 18 interceptions and six fumble recoveries. The Falcons have managed to return three of those interceptions for touchdowns.

**The Falcons have three defensive players with over 100 tackles. Linebackers Remington Whitley and Chase Hanson have recorded 154 and 107, respectively, and safety Dylan DeVries has added 118 tackles.