It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lawrence Central can now relate to. They took a blow against the Lawrence North Wildcats on Friday, falling 40-9. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Lawrence Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caron Javaughn Parks, who rushed for 147 yards. The dominant performance gave Javaughn Parks a new career-high in rushing yards. Terry Walker Iii was another key signal caller, throwing for 150 yards and a touchdown.
Izayveon Moore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 151 yards and four touchdowns for Lawrence North. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Moore posted at least 100 rushing yards in the fifth games prior. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Aspeslet, who threw for 139 yards and a touchdown.
Lawrence Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Lawrence North, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Lawrence Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lawrence North, they will square off against Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cathedral is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
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