Lawrence Free State has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lawrence Free State is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Olathe West with a sharp 49-26 victory. The Firebirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley Northwest strolled past Shawnee Mission North with points to spare last Thursday, taking the game 31-12. 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.
Aidan Ihm had an outrageously good game as he threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. Blue Valley Northwest also got a significant boost from Lj Bowens, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Blue Valley Northwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joseph Arnold.
Lawrence Free State has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results 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, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-3.
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