Shawnee has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Booker T. Washington Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Booker T. Washington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Shawnee gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past East Central 28-7.
Shawnee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Lance Williams, Keaton Choat, and Dace Shaw picked up one apiece. Williams also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in East Central's side was Jayden Smith, who picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Shawnee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington strolled past Durant with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Shawnee's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Booker T. Washington, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Shawnee might still be hurting after the 49-25 loss they got from Booker T. Washington in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Shawnee, Gentry Williams (who threw for 277 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 32 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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