Football Preview: Lawrence Lions vs. Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers
Lawrence has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. Lawrence has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 146 points over their last three matchups.
Lawrence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Olathe North, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Lawrence was ranked 25th). Lawrence fell 42-34 to Olathe North on Friday. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
Lawrence might have lost, but man, Banks Bowen was a machine: he threw for 413 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 102 yards on only 13 carries. Bowen is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jaxon Becker was Bowen's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Gardner-Edgerton put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over Shawnee Mission Northwest.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lawrence fell to 2-1. As for Gardner-Edgerton, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Lawrence was dealt a bruising 35-6 loss at the hands of Gardner-Edgerton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gardner-Edgerton's Bravin Powell, who rushed for 48 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 134 yards while completing 80% of his passes. Now that Lawrence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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