With a playoff game on the line, Shawnee rose to the challenge on Friday. They beat the Middletown North Lions by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 27-17. The Renegades have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Cole Anderson threw for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Justin Robinson was his top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Brett Lundberg rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Shawnee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.6 points per game. As for Middletown North, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
Shawnee and Middletown North are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Shawnee's road trip will continue as they head out to face Winslow Township at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Winslow Township knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Shawnee likes a good challenge. As for Middletown North, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Middletown South on November 28th. The timing isn't great for Middletown South: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Middletown North has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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