The Lawrence Free State Firebirds will venture away from home to face off against the Olathe West Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrence Free State took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Olathe Northwest. The Firebirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Olathe West challenged Olathe South on Thursday. Olathe West won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Olathe South 24-23.
Olathe West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameron Kruse, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown. Sam Krzkowski also helped out with an impressive 98 receiving yards.
Olathe West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory got Lawrence Free State back to even at 2-2. As for Olathe West, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Lawrence Free State strolled past Olathe West in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a score of 47-29. Will Lawrence Free State repeat their success, or does Olathe West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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