The Lawrence Lions will face off against the Olathe North Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olathe North took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lawrence, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Lawrence was able to grind out a solid win over Junction City, taking the game 69-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Lawrence relied on the efforts of Banks Bowen, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Tahj Edwards, who gained 264 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Edwards a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaxon Becker was another key player, picking up 102 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Olathe North ended up a good deal behind Rockhurst on Friday and lost 42-25. The Eagles were down 35-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Lawrence's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Olathe North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lawrence came out on top in a nail-biter against Olathe North when the teams last played back in October of 2021, sneaking past 17-14. Will Lawrence repeat their success, or does Olathe North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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