The Shawnee Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Durant Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shawnee has given up an average of 26.8 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shawnee is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Coweta on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wolves came up short against the Tigers, falling 38-14. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Tigers are ranked 26th).
Despite the loss, Shawnee had strong showings from Tate McClendon, who rushed for 110 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, and Kedarrius Palmer, who picked up 94 receiving yards and one score. McClendon's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even if they lost, Shawnee's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Riley Storie. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for him.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Durant beat Edison 14-8 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Shawnee's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for Durant, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Shawnee's way against Durant in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Shawnee made off with a 28-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves 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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