Football Preview: Blue Valley Northwest Huskies vs. Lawrence Free State Firebirds
The Blue Valley Northwest Huskies will play host again on Friday to welcome the Lawrence Free State Firebirds, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Blue Valley Northwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
Blue Valley Northwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-12 win over Shawnee Mission North. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Bison are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Valley Northwest found their leader in sophomore Aidan Ihm, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. Another player making a difference was Lj Bowens, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawrence Free State). They put the hurt on Olathe West with a sharp 49-26 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Firebirds.
Lawrence Free State has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.2 points per game. As for Blue Valley Northwest, their record is now 6-3.
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