Shawnee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the East Central Cardinals 28-7. That's more bragging rights for the Wolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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 Choat picked up one apiece. Williams also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Jayden Smith was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making 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 contests.
Shawnee's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for East Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shawnee will face off against Booker T. Washington 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. As for East Central, they are on the road again on Friday to play Durant at 7:00 p.m. East Central is facing Durant at the right time seeing as Durant is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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