The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds will square off against the Lansing Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Heights is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Shawnee Heights is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Seaman on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Shawnee Heights came up short against Seaman, falling 59-34.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Aiden Scott and Max Huston. Huston had a great game and rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Scott was balling out in the loss, throwing for 357 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Lansing lost to Piper at home by a 47-28 margin on Friday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Lansing got top-tier performance from Makhi Butler, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Butler is becoming a predictor of Lansing's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Reid Oakley also helped out by tossing the rock for 305 yards.
Shawnee Heights' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lansing, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Shawnee Heights has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 487 total yards per game. However, it's not like Lansing struggles in that department as they've been averaging 375. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Shawnee Heights won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by Lansing 26-25. Will Shawnee Heights repeat their success, or does Lansing have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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