The Shawnee Mission North Bison football team (Shawnee Mission, KS), was tipped 27-21 in Friday's non-league challenge with the host Lawrence Free State Firebirds (Lawrence, KS)

The Firebirds (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Lawrence (Lawrence, KS). The Lions come into the Sunflower challenge with a 4-2 record. In their last challenge, Lawrence was tipped by Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner, KS), 35-7, in a non-league challenge.

The Bison now sport a 2-4 record. They take the field next when they host Olathe West for a Sunflower challenge on Thursday, October 13. Shawnee Mission North will meet a Owls team coming off a 28-13 league win over Olathe East (Olathe, KS). The Owls record now stands at 4-2.