photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Lawrence High's Matteo Kalusha-Aguirre avoids a tackle from Free State's Landon Sloan in the second half of the City Showdown on Thursday at FSHS. The Lions and Firebirds played to a 2-2 tie.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State's Charlie Newsome celebrates after scoring a goal in the seventh minute of the City Showdown on Thursday at FSHS. The Firebirds played Lawrence High to a 2-2 tie.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State goalie Thomas White comes out of the box to make a clearance late in the second half of Thursday's City Showdown at FSHS. Free State and Lawrence High tied, 2-2.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State's Charlie Newsome tries to dribble past Lawrence High's Mason Anderson in the first half of the City Showdown on Thursday at FSHS. Newsome and Anderson both found the back of the net, as the Firebirds and Lions tied, 2-2.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Lawrence High's Cole Shupert surveys the field during the second half of Thursday's City Showdown against Free State at FSHS. Shupert scored a goal in what ended up being a 2-2 draw.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Lawrence High's Dario Ramirez and Drew Covington battles for possession during the second half of Thursday's City Showdown at FSHS. The Firebirds and Lions tied, 2-2.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State's Jacob Appleman kicks the ball while being defended by Lawrence High's Kanak Masten during the City Showdown on Thursday at FSHS. The Firebirds and the Lions tied, 2-2.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State's Peter Boncella chases down the ball in the first half of the City Showdown on Thursday at FSHS. Free State and Lawrence High played to a 2-2 tie.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Lawrence High's Kanak Masten controls the ball during the second half of Thursday's City Showdown. Lawrence High and Free State tied, 2-2.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State's Ashton Owen (23) raises up the Number One after scoring the game-tying goal with less than two minutes to play on Thursday in the City Showdown. Free State and Lawrence High tied, 2-2.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State's Ashton Owen and Lawrence High's Ben Matthews go up for a header in the second half of the City Showdown on Thursday at FSHS. The Firebirds and Lions tied, 2-2.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Lawrence High's Dario Ramirez gets airborne in the second half of the City Showdown on Thursday at Free State. The Lions and Firebirds played to a 2-2 tie.