Shawnee Heights scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 69-57 to the De Soto Wildcats. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Shawnee Heights still got an impressive performance from Aiden Scott, who threw for 593 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. With that strong performance, Scott is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. AJ Gallegos did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 223 receiving yards.
Shawnee Heights wouldn't let De Soto keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shawnee Heights can thank Keaven Ortiz and Savion Ward for forcing both of them.
De Soto's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Lang, who rushed for 201 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Those 201 rushing yards gave Lang a new career-high. Drew Parks handled things on the ground, rushing for 194 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Shawnee Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for De Soto, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Shawnee Heights will welcome Seaman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seaman knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Shawnee Heights likes a good challenge. As for De Soto, they will head out on the road to take on Leavenworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leavenworth will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something De Soto surely won't give up without a fight.
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