Football Preview: Tonganoxie Chieftains vs. Lansing Lions
The Tonganoxie Chieftains will face off against the Lansing Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tonganoxie's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Tonganoxie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 34-28 W over Fort Scott.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tonganoxie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Todd Brown, who picked up 178 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Brown was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Langford, who threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Meanwhile, Lansing was able to grind out a solid win over Atchison on Friday, taking the game 23-15. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
A big part of Lansing's victory came down to the chemistry between Jaxon Pollard and his top target Aj Allen. Pollard rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while Allen picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Pollard is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game.
One reason for the win was Lansing's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Noah Mathis and Ayden Ellington, who racked up four sacks between them. Mathis has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Lansing was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atchison only rushed for six.
Lansing has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Tonganoxie, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Tonganoxie won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September, slipping by Lansing 14-13. Does Tonganoxie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lansing turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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