Overland Park — With a flurry of scoring in the second half, the Free State High boys soccer squad improved to 4-0 with a 4-0 shutout against Shawnee Mission North.

There was no score after the first half, then with 33 minutes left in the game Aaron Ideus scored the Firebirds’ first goal. Dustin Nye, Tony Gatti and Kyle Cross finished off the scoring for Free State.

“We controlled the tempo, and were able to break through in the second half,” Free State coach Jason Pendleton said. “It was perseverance.”

The Firebirds play host Tuesday to Leavenworth.

LHS soccer falls

Olathe — Lawrence High’s boys soccer squad scored three goals Thursday, but it wasn’t enough in a 7-3 loss to Olathe North at the Olathe District Activities Center.

Daniel Miranda, Adam Renfro and Kyle Craig each scored for the Lions (1-4), and Pharouk Hussein and Miranda added assists.

“We need to play better defense,” LHS coach David Platt said.

“It was nice that the kids worked hard on offense and kept working all the way down till the last few minutes of the ballgame.”

LHS travels Saturday to Topeka West.