Two dominant signal callers in Max Huston and Carson Dixon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Seaman Vikings will welcome the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Basehor-Linwood is hoping to do what Shawnee Heights couldn't on Friday: put an end to Seaman's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Seaman's way against Shawnee Heights as Seaman made off with a 59-34 win. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Huston, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him 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.
Seaman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Marioano Collins. Seaman got some further help from Cameron Brian: he made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Seaman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Basehor-Linwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Tonganoxie 44-6 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Dixon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 373 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Nash Morrison was Dixon's top target, picking up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Seaman's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Basehor-Linwood, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Seaman has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Basehor-Linwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Seaman couldn't quite finish off Basehor-Linwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 27-24. Thankfully for Seaman, Sam Boetcher (who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns) 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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