On Friday, Lawrence Free State faced Shawnee Mission Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lawrence Free State Firebirds fell just short of the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars by a score of 27-24. That makes it the first time this season the Firebirds have let down their home crowd.
John Whitener continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Shawnee Mission Northwest, rushing for 118 yards. Whitener's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
With the defeat, Lawrence Free State broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Lawrence Free State will host Lawrence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their and Shawnee Mission South will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission Northwest is facing Shawnee Mission South at the right time seeing as Shawnee Mission South is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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