The Free State Firebirds football team defeated Shawnee Mission North 47-7 in the season opener for FSHS.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State Firebirds fans cheer for the home team in a 47-7 win against Shawnee Mission North on Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State's Stan Skwarlo (3) knocks the ball loose from Shawnee Mission North's Jesse Patterson (3) in the first quarter of the Firebirds' 47-7 win against SMN Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season. The Firebirds' Keith Loneker picked up the fumble and ran it in for the first touchdown of the game.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State's Tyler Sampson (67) celebrates a touchdown by Keith Loneker in the Firebirds' 47-7 win against Shawnee Mission North on Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State's Joe Dineen (12) makes a long gain along the Firebirds' sideline against Shawnee Mission North during the Firebirds' 47-7 win Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State's Stan Skwarlo (3) runs for yardage during the Firebirds' 47-7 win against SMN Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State's Blake Winslow (7) left and Tyler Sampson (67) right pressure Shawnee Mission North quarterback Will Schneider (4) during the Firebirds' 47-7 win against SMN Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State's Keith Loneker (20) makes a catch before running the ball in for a touchdown against Shawnee Mission North during the Firebirds' 47-7 win Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State defenders swarm a Shawnee Mission North runner near the SMN goal line during the Firebirds' 47-7 win Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State's Shane Hofer (71) knocks the ball loose from Shawnee Mission North quarterback Tyler Henry (14) during the Firebirds' 47-7 win Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State's Zach Bickling (82) runs down Shawnee Mission North quarterback Will Schneider during the third-quarter of the Firebirds' 47-7 win against SMN Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Free State's Stan Skwarlo (3) and Joe Dineen (12) set up a play against the Shawnee Mission North defense during the Firebirds' 47-7 win against SM North on Friday night at FSHS in the Firebirds' first game of the season.