Lansing is 1-9 against Basehor-Linwood since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Lansing is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Lansing was able to grind out a solid win over Shawnee Heights, taking the game 31-21.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Reid Oakley and Jaxon Pollard both made on the contest. Oakley threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns while Pollard rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Oakley is becoming a predictor of Lansing's success: when he posts at least 300 passing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). A healthy portion of that aerial production (118 yards to be exact) went to Makhi Butler.
Lansing didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Butler.
Meanwhile, Basehor-Linwood's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. The game between them and Seaman wasn't particularly close, with Basehor-Linwood falling 28-14. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Basehor-Linwood's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Austin Adair, who gained 101 total yards and two touchdowns, and Nick Doering, who rushed for 59 yards. Adair was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards.
Lansing now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Basehor-Linwood, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Lansing has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 385.3 total yards per game. However, it's not like Basehor-Linwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 352.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Lansing couldn't quite finish off Basehor-Linwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 28-25. Can Lansing avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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