After flying high against Bonner Springs last Friday, Tonganoxie came back down to earth. The Tonganoxie Chieftains were dealt a 44-6 loss at the hands of the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats on Friday. The game marked the Chieftains' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Talon Langford rushed for 38 yards, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Todd Brown was his top target, picking up 77 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Carson Dixon, who threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries for Basehor-Linwood. The dominant performance gave Dixon a new career-high in rushing yards. Nash Morrison was Dixon's top target, picking up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tonganoxie moved to 3-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Basehor-Linwood, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tonganoxie will face off against Eudora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Basehor-Linwood, they will challenge Seaman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seaman will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Basehor-Linwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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