Lawrence was the 41-22 winner over Olathe South when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lawrence Lions took a 40-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Olathe South Falcons on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence lost, don't look at Banks Bowen. Despite the final result, 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.
Max Armstrong continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Olathe South, rushing for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Armstrong has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Lee, who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Lawrence's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Olathe South, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Lawrence will square off against Lawrence Free State at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Olathe South, they will take on Shawnee Mission East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Armstrong and Jack Reeves.
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