Football Recap: Lansing Lions vs. Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds
Lansing lost to Shawnee Heights back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Lansing Lions came out on top against the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds by a score of 31-21.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Reid Oakley and Jaxon Pollard both made on the match. Oakley threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns while Pollard rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Oakley has become a key player for Lansing: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 300 passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. A healthy portion of that aerial production (118 yards to be exact) went to Makhi Butler.
Lansing didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Butler.
Several Thunderbirds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aiden Scott, who threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns. Scott's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 357 passing yards dating back to last season. Tyren Parker was Scott's top target, picking up 172 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lansing now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Shawnee Heights, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withBasehor-Linwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.6 points per game this season. As for Shawnee Heights, they will square off against Turner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Heights also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 34.9 points per game.
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