Lawrence has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome 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 contests.
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 took a 42-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Olathe North on Friday. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Lawrence got top-tier performance from Banks Bowen, who 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 on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over Shawnee Mission Northwest. Given the Trailblazers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Cougars are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lawrence fell to 2-1. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lawrence was taken down by Gardner-Edgerton 35-6 when the teams last played 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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