As Kansas lined up in a huddle at the Oklahoma State 5-yard line, redshirt senior quarterback Jalon Daniels relayed a play call that followed the same theme as the previous nine playcalls: Hand the ball off to Leshon Williams. “The more and more I got every single play call, I’m like ‘OK, bet, let’s go,’” Daniels said. “... That’s one thing about those running backs. As soon as they hear the ...
Overland Park — An electric offensive night wasn’t enough for No. 14 seed Lawrence football, as the team’s season came to an end in a 50-40 playoff shootout against No. 3 Shawnee Mission Northwest on Thursday night. “They fought super hard, as they had all year,” Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said. “(Shawnee Mission Northwest is) a good team, and we knew that was a good team.” Lawrence came out ...
For the second time in three weeks, Lawrence football is at the Shawnee Mission North District Stadium taking on Shawnee Mission Northwest. This time, the Lions are looking for revenge. Shawnee Mission Northwest beat Lawrence 26-7, leaving the Lions 0-6 on the season. “This is the first time I’ve gotten to play a team twice since I can’t remember,” Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said. “Obviously ...
The Lawrence boys soccer season came to an end on a cold, wet and windy Tuesday, as the Lions fell 3-1 to Blue Valley North in the first regional game. Lawrence entered as the sixth seed in the 6A East, with an 11-4-1 record. That record put the Lions in the Olathe East regional to host the first game against No. 11 Blue Valley North. “You can’t take away the year they had — they did some things that ...
It all started with practice. The Lawrence football team noticed a difference in the team’s practices leading up to the game against Free State. Everyone was focused and hungry — there was an increased sense of urgency leading up the game. “It feels amazing when you put the hard work in, day in and day out, it’s amazing,” senior receiver Jaxon Becker said. “This was definitely our best practice. I ...
It was a trying afternoon for the Kansas offense in the Jayhawks' loss to Kansas State on Saturday, as the team’s passing attack never got into a rhythm. Kansas redshirt senior quarterback Jalon Daniels took accountability for it all, saying he left opportunities on the field that prevented the offense from being able to get into favorable downs and distances and find a rhythm. “I’m almost certain that ...