After flying high against Bonner Springs last Friday, Tonganoxie came back down to earth. The Chieftains had to suffer through a 38-10 loss at the hands of the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats. The Chieftains were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-3.
Bodee Maslak threw for 49 yards on four of six attempts. On the ground, Blake Riedel rushed for 54 yards.
It was another big night for Carson Dixon, who threw for 231 yards and three TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in two rushing scores for Basehor-Linwood. The Bobcats' leading receiver Nash Morrison was Dixon's top target yet again, picking up 107 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Tonganoxie's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Basehor-Linwood, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tonganoxie will welcome Eudora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chieftains will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Basehor-Linwood, they will host Seaman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Dixon and Cale Ketter.
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