The Landon boys’ lacrosse team was minutes away from facing Bullis when panic set in. The April 5 matchup was one of the Bears’ biggest games of the season, but pregame jitters weren’t the issue here. A key player suddenly was without a critical piece of equipment.
Junior midfielder Caden Southworth had ripped a string on his stick during pregame warmups. Immediately, he bolted to a trusted expert.