Shawnee Heights is 1-8 against De Soto since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds will venture away from home to square off against the De Soto Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Shawnee Heights will head out to face De Soto after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Shawnee Heights took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leavenworth. That's two games in a row now that the Thunderbirds have lost by exactly seven points.
Despite their loss, Shawnee Heights saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. David Wakes, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. With that strong performance, Wakes is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Aiden Scott, who threw for 241 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, De Soto finally came back down to earth on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 21-7 to Basehor-Linwood. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Shawnee Heights' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for De Soto, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Shawnee Heights might still be hurting after the 41-18 defeat they got from De Soto in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Shawnee Heights, Carson Miller (who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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