Football Recap: Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds vs. Lansing Lions
Shawnee Heights was the 26-25 winner over Lansing when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds fell 31-21 to the Lansing Lions on Friday. The Thunderbirds just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Shawnee Heights lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being 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 also helped out as he racked up 172 receiving yards.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Reid Oakley and Jaxon Pollard both made on the game. Oakley threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns while Pollard rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Those 142 rushing yards gave Pollard a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (118 yards to be exact) went to Makhi Butler.
Shawnee Heights' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lansing, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shawnee Heights will face off against Turner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Heights is facing Turner at the right time seeing as Turner is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Lansing, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withBasehor-Linwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Their defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Lansing's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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