Football Recap: Baxter Springs Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 11:38am

Football Recap: Baxter Springs Lions vs. Frontenac Raiders

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Baxter Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Frontenac Raiders at home and fell 70-21. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Raiders are ranked 69th).

Despite the loss, Baxter Springs still got an impressive performance from Jacob Grant, who picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, Grant also racked up ten rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.

Baxter Springs' record is now 1-5. As for Frontenac, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Baxter Springs will face off against Neodesha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neodesha is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Baxter Springs will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Frontenac, they will square off against Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Columbus' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.

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