Lawrence has gone 5-0 against Shawnee Mission West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lawrence Lions will host the Shawnee Mission West Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shawnee Mission West is facing Lawrence at the wrong time: Lawrence suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a hard 35-21 fall against the Trailblazers. The Lions have struggled against the Trailblazers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Lawrence got top-tier performance from Banks Bowen, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Bowen's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. 128 of those passing yards were hauled in by Gabe Wingerd.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission West might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Shawnee Mission Northwest who claimed the real prize. Shawnee Mission West took a blow against Shawnee Mission Northwest, falling 56-6. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Cougars are ranked 27th).
Lawrence's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Shawnee Mission West, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Lawrence against Shawnee Mission West when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-3 win. Will Lawrence repeat their success, or does Shawnee Mission West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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