The Lawrence Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Olathe East Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olathe East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lawrence, who comes in off a win.
Lawrence's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Shawnee Mission West at home to the tune of 55-0. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Vikings are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Banks Bowen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 219 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown. Gabe Wingerd also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Olathe East has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 31-21 to Shawnee Mission Northwest. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lawrence now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Olathe East, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Lawrence ended up a good deal behind Olathe East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 24-6. Can Lawrence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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