The Shawnee Mission East Lancers will square off against the Lawrence Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Shawnee Mission East came up short against Olathe South and fell 27-20. The Lancers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jack Reeves, who rushed for 132 yards, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Aiden Armstrong, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Even though they lost, Shawnee Mission East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lawrence also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Lawrence Free State by a score of 24-14. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Lawrence got top-tier performance from Banks Bowen, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 198 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Tahj Edwards was another key player, rushing for 98 yards.
Shawnee Mission East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lawrence, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Shawnee Mission East couldn't quite finish off Lawrence in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 31-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bowen, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown. Now that Shawnee Mission East knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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