Overland Park — Friday night’s playoff football game between Shawnee Mission East and Lawrence in Overland Park was decided in the run game. Where the Lancers continued to drive downfield and score, the Lions struggled to stay on schedule. It culminated in a season-ending 28-14 loss for Lawrence. The Lions had an up-and-down first drive. A couple of negative-yardage plays put the team in danger, but a ...
The football regular season didn’t end the way the Lawrence Lions hoped, but the Lions have a chance to turn it all around in the playoffs, starting with Shawnee Mission East on Friday. Once playoffs start, all bets are off. Anyone can win the state championship. “Everyone has a chance,” coach Clint Bowen said. “No matter what happened in the regular season, it all resets. Everyone gets their seat at ...
On Tuesday night, the Lawrence High School boys soccer team used a windy evening to its advantage in a 3-2 regional win over Olathe Northwest at the Olathe District Activity Center. The Lions scored all three goals when they were going with the wind. When going against the wind, they played a tight defense that prevented the Ravens from mounting a comeback despite the number of shots the Ravens took in the ...
The fall postseason has begun for football, volleyball and boys soccer. Teams around Douglas County will begin their playoff runs this week. Here is a breakdown of which teams are playing, where the games are located, and on which days they take place. Football All week one playoff games occur on Friday. Free State went 5-3 in the regular season, with a 24-14 win over Lawrence to cap it off. That earned the ...
Lawrence High School entered the second half of its football game against Free State with a 14-10 lead. When the Firebirds moved downfield and scored twice in the second half, though, the Lions offense had trouble avoiding negative plays, particularly from penalties. Free State went on to win 24-14, dropping Lawrence to a 4-4 regular season record and the East’s ninth seed in the 6A playoffs. The Lions will ...
Lawrence High School (4-4) and Free State High School (5-3) went back and forth in Friday’s City Showdown, but the Firebirds came away with the 24-14 win with a stout defensive second half and critical plays on offense when they needed it. Both teams relied heavily on the run game in the first half. Free State had 98 rush yards, while Lawrence had 107 through two quarters. To start the game, the Firebirds ...