Shawnee Mission West junior linebacker Rashaun Owens (45) tackled Lawrence Free State's running back TJ Cobbs (42) in the second quarter in substate playoffs Friday night at Shawnee Mission South's football stadium. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star
Shawnee Mission West senior running back Brett Sterbach, right, ran for a first down on a third down past Lawrence Free State's Blake Winslow (7) in substate playoffs Friday night at Shawnee Mission South's football stadium. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star
Lawrence Free State senior punter Kyle McFarland, right, kicked his punt into the back of his own teammate, Free State junior Joe Dineen (12), which was recovered by Shawnee Mission West for a touchdown in the first quarter in substate playoffs Friday night at Shawnee Mission South's football stadium. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star
Shawnee Mission West junior wide receiver Mitchell Wade (center) caught a pass in the final seconds of the second quarter past Lawrence Free State's Stan Skwarlo (3) and Corban Schmidt (21) that put the Vikings in field goal range for the final play of the second quarter in substate playoffs Friday night at Shawnee Mission South's football stadium. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star
Shawnee Mission West senior running back Steffon Ward caught a short pass and ran for a touchdown in the second quarter past Lawrence Free State's Stan Skwarlo (3) and Corban Schmidt (21) in substate playoffs Friday night at Shawnee Mission South's football stadium. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star
Shawnee Mission West junior quarterback AJ Verdini threw a pass in the first quarter against Lawrence Free State in Friday's substate playoff game at Shawnee Mission South's football stadium. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star
Lawrence Free State senior punter Kyle McFarland, right, tried to recover his own blocked punt, which was recovered by Shawnee Mission West for a touchdown in the first quarter in substate playoffs Friday night at Shawnee Mission South's football stadium. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star
Shawnee Mission West junior linebacker Cooper Arner (12) celebrated the touchdown by his team in the first quarter after Lawrence Free State blocked their own punt by kicking into the back of a teammate during substate playoffs Friday night at Shawnee Mission South's football stadium. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star
Shawnee Mission West junior wide receiver Andre Maloney was all alone for a touchdown catch in the end zone during first quarter action in substate playoffs against Lawrence Free State High School Friday night at Shawnee Mission South's football stadium. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star
