Lawrence was the 31-24 winner over Lawrence Free State when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lawrence Lions took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawrence Free State Firebirds on Friday. The match marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Lawrence still got an impressive 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. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Jaxon Becker, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Lawrence and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Lawrence Free State, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Lawrence is taking a road trip to face off against Shawnee Mission East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lawrence Free State, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Olathe West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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