Shawnee Heights was the 33-30 winner over Seaman when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds came up short against the Seaman Vikings on Friday, falling 59-34. The Thunderbirds just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Shawnee Heights' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Scott, who threw for 357 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. Tyren Parker also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Max Huston was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 210 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes for Seaman. The dominant performance gave Huston a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kaden Mckinney, who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry.
Shawnee Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Seaman, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shawnee Heights will challenge Lansing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lansing is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season. As for Seaman, they will square off against Basehor-Linwood 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 four games -- so hopefully Basehor-Linwood likes a good challenge.
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