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Welcome to Five From Friday our weekly feature that highlights some of the best quotes, notes, stats and performances of the games Friday night.

Quote of the night
"We've been waiting a long time for this. It feels good.” – Washington’s Savyan Powell after the Wildcats beat Schlagle 22-0 to move to 2-0 in just their second game after not playing all last season.

Stat line of the night
KJ Smith, running back, Kearney – The senior rushed for 282 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries in the Bulldogs 35-0 win over Ruskin

Call of the night
Lee’s Summit North beat Raymore-Peculiar 41-13 but it was 13-7 midway through the third quarter when the Broncos quarterback Tre Baker scrambled and went looking for Devin Blayney. Spectrum Sports’ Kevin Wike was on the call.

Blayney with the diving catch

Team of the night
Shawnee Mission North – The Bison beat Olathe Northwest 14-7 to earn their first Sunflower League win since 2018. North is 1-2 and have matched their win total from last year.

Big Winner
Platte County – The Pirates went to North Kansas City and ran into a Hornets team that had won its last two games. Platte County never let North Kansas City become a part of the game earning a 29-0 win to move to 3-1 on the season.