Football Preview: Basehor-Linwood Bobcats vs. Seaman Vikings
Basehor-Linwood has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Seaman Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Basehor-Linwood is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Tonganoxie: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Basehor-Linwood blew Tonganoxie out of the water with a 44-6 final score. With the Bobcats ahead 27-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Carson Dixon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 373 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 66 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Nash Morrison was Dixon's top target, picking up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Seaman entered their tilt with Shawnee Heights on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 59-34 victory. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Max Huston and Aiden Scott. Huston had a great game and rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Scott was balling out in the loss, throwing for 357 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
Seaman 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 Marioano Collins. Cameron Brian was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Seaman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Basehor-Linwood's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Seaman, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Basehor-Linwood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seaman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Basehor-Linwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Seaman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 27-24. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Huston, who threw for 254 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Basehor-Linwood still be able to contain Huston? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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