Football Game Preview: Hollywood Sheiks vs. Belmont Sentinels

The Hollywood Sheiks will head out on the road to challenge the Belmont Sentinels at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Hollywood and six for Belmont.

Hollywood is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Roybal on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Sheiks lost 34-12 to the Titans. Sheiks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Titans since Thursday.

Although Hollywood took the loss, they still got scores from Ebrahim Drammeh and Esa Nimaga.

Meanwhile, Belmont came up short against Mendez on Thursday, falling 27-6. While the Sentinels had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Jaguars 6-0.

Hollywood's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Belmont, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-6.

Hollywood was able to grind out a solid victory over Belmont in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 25-14. Will the Sheiks repeat their success, or do the Sentinels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.