It was a simple response, but one that helped Lawrence High’s football team avoid a scare during a 38-21 win Friday night over Washburn Rural at LHS in the opening round of the Class 6A playoffs. The Lions never wavered after the Junior Blues pulled within 10 points late in the third quarter, which is a sign of a team that can win multiple games in November. Lawrence was given a brief scare after roughing the ...
Behind a huge second half, Perry-Lecompton earned a 38-21 win Friday night over Wamego. It marked the second year in a row that the Kaws have knocked the Red Raiders out in the postseason. After trailing by a 21-14 margin at halftime, PLHS scored 24 unanswered points to win the opening round of the Class 3A playoffs. Thad Metcalfe scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 39 seconds left in the first half, which ...
The Lawrence High football team is in unfamiliar territory, at least for this season. LHS is coming off a 31-30 loss to Free State in the regular-season finale, which marked the team’s lone defeat during what has been an impressive 2019 campaign. It was a result that caught the Lions (7-1, No. 4 in Class 6A) completely off guard. “We were shell-shocked Saturday that we lost, because we shouldn’t have ...
By the time Isaiah Moss drilled a 3-pointer at the 13:56 mark, the outcome had all but been decided. Just 82 seconds after checking in for his unofficial debut, Moss netted his first points as a Jayhawk thanks to the extra pass by freshman Christian Braun. The 3-pointer by Moss, a graduate transfer from Iowa, stretched KU’s lead over Pittsburg State to 18 points at the time. The Jayhawks eventually rolled to ...
http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2019/oct/26/330091/ There was a lot to like about Carter Stanley’s first touchdown strike in KU’s 37-34 win over Texas Tech last weekend. Stanley linked up with receiver Stephon Robinson for a 48-yard touchdown late in the first half to help pull the Jayhawks within a field goal. Robinson made a tough catch, and was off to the races after snagging the ball in ...
http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2018/nov/10/327740/ It is no secret that this year’s Sunflower Showdown has a little bit more juice to it than previous years, and that’s a credit to how both teams have played as of late. Kansas (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) is coming off its first conference win under Les Miles, which was a 37-34 victory over Texas Tech. Meanwhile, Kansas State (5-2, 2-2) just upset then-No. 5 ...