The Lawrence Lions will venture away from home to take on the Lawrence Free State Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Lawrence came up short against Olathe South and fell 40-28.
Lawrence might have lost, but man, Banks Bowen was a machine: he threw for 310 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 96 yards on only 11 carries. Lawrence is 3-1 when Bowen posts 300 or more passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Tahj Edwards was another key player, rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Lawrence wouldn't let Olathe South keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Joshua Galbreath was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State faced Shawnee Mission Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lawrence Free State fell just short of Shawnee Mission Northwest by a score of 27-24. That makes it the first time this season the Firebirds have let down their home crowd.
Lawrence's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Lawrence Free State, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Lawrence was able to grind out a solid victory over Lawrence Free State in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 31-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lawrence Free State's Wesley Edison, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lawrence to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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