Football Game Preview: Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds vs. Turner Golden Bears

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Previous 4 Games

10/25/24 - Away	69-30 W
10/22/21 - Home	60-0 W
09/13/19 - Home	40-0 W
09/07/18 - Neutral	37-6 W

Shawnee Heights has gone a perfect 4-0 against Turner recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Thunderbirds will host the Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. Turner took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Shawnee Heights, who comes in off a win.

On Friday, Shawnee Heights was fully in charge, breezing past Lansing 42-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.

Shawnee Heights had a senior duo take command as AJ Gallegos picked up 130 receiving yards and three TDs and Aiden Scott threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns. David Wakes helped Scott out on the ground, rushing for 73 yards and one score.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Shawnee Heights proved: they limited Lansing to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Dayton Vanderpool for the heroic effort on defense: he. Shawnee Heights' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.

Meanwhile, Turner was beaten by Piper 43-7 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost seven in a row.

Shawnee Heights' win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Turner, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Everything came up roses for Shawnee Heights against Turner in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-30 victory. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Golden Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.