After losing to Lawrence the last time they met, Lawrence Free State decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lawrence Free State Firebirds walked away with a 24-14 victory over the Lawrence Lions on Friday.
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. Tahj Edwards was another key player, rushing for 98 yards.
Lawrence Free State has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Lawrence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Lawrence Free State will play host again on Friday to welcome Olathe West, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Lawrence, they will take on Shawnee Mission East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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