Football Game Preview: Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds vs. Seaman Vikings + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2025, 2:31am

Football Preview: Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds vs. Seaman Vikings

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Two dominant signal callers in Aiden Scott and Cale Ketter are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds will venture away from home to square off against the Seaman Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Shawnee Heights has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Seaman will arrive with three straight wins.

On Friday, Shawnee Heights didn't have quite enough to beat De Soto and fell 50-48.

Meanwhile, Seaman was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Lansing 48-8. Considering the Vikings have won three games by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Seaman's win came from a few key players Shawnee Heights will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Coy Barta, who picked up 62 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

Seaman's run defense was locked in: Lansing could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Ben Trier for the heroic effort on defense: he. The dominant display was nothing new: Seaman has now limited their opponent to fewer and fewer yards per carry in four consecutive matchups.

Seaman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kevin Moe and Ross Shipley. Shipley got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Shawnee Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Seaman, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Shawnee Heights might still be hurting after the 59-34 loss they got from Seaman in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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