Football Game Preview: West Chargers vs. Basehor-Linwood Bobcats

The West Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Basehor-Linwood will arrive with four straight wins.

On Thursday, West lost to Lansing at home by a 36-20 margin.

Josiah Wilkie

Passing Yards

09/12/25 @ Shawnee Heights	323
09/25/25 vs Lansing	261
09/05/25 vs De Soto	127
09/19/25 vs Seaman	50

Despite their defeat, West saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nasir'E Williams-Brown, who rushed for 85 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and one touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Josiah Wilkie was another key player, having thrown for 261 yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Basehor-Linwood faced off against De Soto on Friday. The Bobcats managed a 42-38 victory over the Wildcats. The game was the first time the Bobcats have beaten the Wildcats on their field since October 5, 2018.

A big part of Basehor-Linwood's win came down to the chemistry between Carson Dixon and his top target Nash Morrison. Dixon threw for 314 yards and four TDs while Morrison picked up 154 receiving yards and four scores. With that strong performance, Morrison is now averaging an impressive 100.5 receiving yards per game.

Basehor-Linwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

West's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Basehor-Linwood, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.

West was taken down by Basehor-Linwood 59-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dixon, who threw for 262 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. Now that the Chargers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.