Shawnee Heights is 3-0 against Turner since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds will square off against the Turner Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Shawnee Heights and 16 for Turner dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Shawnee Heights came up short against Lansing and fell 31-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aiden Scott, who threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 357 passing yards dating back to last season. Tyren Parker was Scott's top target, picking up 172 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Turner just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 51-16 loss at the hands of Piper. The Golden Bears were down 45-8 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although Turner took the loss, they still got scores from Josue Castillo and Michael Estes.
Shawnee Heights' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Turner, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Shawnee Heights has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 480 total yards per game. It's a different story for Turner, though, as they've been averaging only 204.9. Will Shawnee Heights be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Turner flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Shawnee Heights against Turner in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 60-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawnee Heights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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