Tonganoxie had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over the Lansing Lions on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Chieftains also won the last time the pair played back in September.
A big part of Tonganoxie's win came down to the chemistry between Talon Langford and his top target Todd Brown. Langford threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns while Brown gained 93 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards (16). 89 of Langford's passing yards were hauled in by Jacob Morenz.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Tonganoxie, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.2 points per game. As for Lansing, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Tonganoxie's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bishop Miege at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Miege will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. Lansing does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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