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| 09/12/25 - Home | 76-35 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 53-8 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 62-12 W |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 49-6 W |
| 09/08/17 - Home | 28-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Shawnee Heights won the last time they faced West and things went their way on Friday too. The Thunderbirds really took it to the Chargers for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-35 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-14.
Aiden Scott had a dynamite game, throwing for 179 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 31 yards and a pair of touchdowns. David Wakes also helped with two scores in total.
Shawnee Heights didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited West to a completion percentage of just 41.3%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Malachi Phelps, Chris Blackwell, and Dayton Vanderpool, who each logged one passes deflected. Shawnee Heights wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 65.2%.
Shawnee Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Javon Williams, Christian Labrador, and Dallas Owens picked up one apiece.
West's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Lindsey, who picked up 158 receiving yards and two TDs. Gad Munganga also helped out as he racked up 115 receiving yards.
The win got Shawnee Heights back to even at 1-1. As for West, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shawnee Heights is set to challenge their familiar foe Basehor-Linwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West will square off against rival Seaman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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