Watching Olathe South High running back DaeVonte’ Nance and the Falcons jump to a big halftime lead last season did not sit well with Lawrence High senior JD Woods and the LHS football team.

Woods helped the Lions turn the tables Friday when he rushed for 225 yards and six touchdowns in a 63-7 victory over the Falcons at LHS.

“We weren’t going to let that happen this year,” Woods said of the Lions’ 29-0 halftime deficit in an eventual 29-21 loss in 2014 to Olathe South. “We talked about it all week. He (Nance) is a really good football player, and that was the No. 1 goal, to shut him down. Our defense stepped up and played really well.”

The 5-foot-7, 180-pound LHS running back found the end zone on the first play from scrimmage for the second straight week, and third time this season, as he scampered in from 48 yards out.

“I’ve never even heard of that, so that’s pretty unique,” LHS coach Dirk Wedd said of Woods’ ability to break free for game-opening touchdown runs.

Woods added two touchdown carries of 20 yards and another from 19 in the first half, and senior tight end Konner Kelley hauled in a 35-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Alan Clothier as the Lions pounced on the Falcons, 35-7, before the break.

The Lions picked up right where they left off after halftime, led by Woods’ last two touchdown runs, but the final 24 minutes also gave the LHS backups opportunities to showcase their skills. LHS did not miss a beat in the backfield after Woods’ night was done. Sophomore Hunter Krom and junior James Reeder each scored.

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