Football Preview: Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds vs. Spring Hill Broncos
The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds will head out on the road to challenge the Spring Hill Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.1 points per game this season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Shawnee Heights finally turned things around against Turner on Friday. They breezed by the Golden Bears to the tune of 69-30. The Thunderbirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Aiden Scott was his usual excellent self, throwing for 387 yards and six touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. He is becoming a predictor of Shawnee Heights' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Parker Busenitz was Scott's top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Spring Hill entered their tilt with Louisburg on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They slipped by the Wildcats 14-13.
Shawnee Heights' record now sits at 2-6. As for Spring Hill, their record is now 7-1.
Shawnee Heights was dealt a bruising 34-6 loss at the hands of Spring Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. Can Shawnee Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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