Free State falls to Blue Valley North in season opener
Free State boys hover within reach after trailing 12-2 early, rally with eight from Korbin Dowdell and a late burst from Connor McFarland, Braden Wilmes, and AJ Eason, but foul trouble and a late 5-0 Mustang run seal a 51-45 loss at Shawnee Mission East in the Champions Showdown. Blue Valley North, led by Reis, used transition and 3s to build a first-quarter edge and hold on.
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Korbin Dowdell
Blue Valley North
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village
Dwayne Paul
Firebirds
al Eason
Bennett Nagel
Eason
Nagel
AJ Eason
Paul
State
Connor McFarland
Jackson Reis
McFarland
Braden Wilmes
Chance Parker
Lions Fight Fails as Bison Beat Lions 82 64 at LHS
Lawrence High fell 82 64 to Shawnee Mission North as the Bison attacked the rim and sent multiple free throws to pull away. Roman Nose led Lawrence with 25 points while Ramirez and Johnson sparked a late third-quarter push, but the Lions struggled with consistency from three and defense.
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Bison
Lawrence
Avery Johnson
Ramirez
Roman Nose
Shawnee Mission North
Wood
Eddie
Lubick Returns to Kansas as Co-OC and Tight Ends Coach
Kansas head coach Lance Leipold announced Matt Lubick will return to KU as co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. Lubick, a 30-year veteran, previously served as a senior analyst for KU in 2022 and 2023, aiding the option offense under Andy Kotelnicki.
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Lance Leipold
Matt Lubick
Nevada
Jayhawks
Leipold
Lubick
Bruce Feldman
Andy Kotelnicki
Matt
LHS and Free State Football Players Commit to Division I Schools
Lawrence High quarterback Banks Bowen signs with Tulsa and Free State linebacker Parker Moore signs with Wyoming. Bowen earned first-team all-Sunflower League honors with 2,368 passing yards and 23 TDs plus 861 rushing yards. Moore, with 73 tackles and five sacks, also made first-team all-state.
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Lawrence High School
Banks Bowen
University of Tulsa
Free State
Parker Moore
University of Wyoming
Bowen
Tulsa
Tre Lamb
East Tennessee State
Moore
Kansas Football Coaches Association
Wyoming
Logan Wilson
Chad Muma
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