Turner hasn't had much luck against Shawnee Heights recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Golden Bears will take on the Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Turner has given up an average of 43.4 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Turner had to suffer through a 43-7 loss at the hands of Piper.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Heights blew past Lansing, posting a 42-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
A big part of Shawnee Heights' win came down to the chemistry between Aiden Scott and his top target AJ Gallegos. Scott threw for 281 yards and four TDs while Gallegos picked up 130 receiving yards and three scores. That's the most receiving touchdowns Gallegos has posted since back in October of 2024. David Wakes helped Scott out on the ground, rushing for 73 yards and one touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Shawnee Heights proved: they limited Lansing to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Dayton Vanderpool for the heroic effort on defense: he. Shawnee Heights' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Turner's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Shawnee Heights, their record now sits at 3-4.
Turner was taken down by Shawnee Heights 69-30 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Scott, who threw for 387 yards and six TDs while completing 82.1% of his passes, and also punched in a pair of scores on the ground. Now that the Golden Bears know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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