On Friday, Lawrence faced Gardner-Edgerton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lawrence Lions lost to the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers at home by a 35-21 margin. That makes it the first time this season the Lions have let down their home crowd.
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence lost, don't look at Banks Bowen. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Bowen's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. 128 of those passing yards were hauled in by Gabe Wingerd.
This is the second loss in a row for Lawrence and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Gardner-Edgerton, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lawrence will host Shawnee Mission West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they will take on Shawnee Mission East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gardner-Edgerton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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