In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Lawrence Free State Firebirds football squad scored a close 27-21 victory over the Olathe East Hawks.

In their next game, the Firebirds clash with the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars (Shawnee Mission, KS) in a non-league match, on Thursday, September 22. Lawrence Free State will attempt to move on its 1-2 season record. The Cougars enter the match with a 1-2 record after their 51-0 non-league loss to Mill Valley (Shawnee, KS).

The Hawks (1-2) will now prepare for their match against Lawrence (Lawrence, KS). The Lions enter the Sunflower match with a 2-1 record. In their last match, Lawrence held off Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission, KS), 45-14, in a non-league match.