Football Recap: Sherman Tide vs. Wirt County Tigers
Sherman's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-22 victory over the Wirt County Tigers. For the Tide, this counts as revenge for the 48-0 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.
It was another big night for Trey Lester, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was River Williams, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Sherman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Wirt County still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Sampson, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sherman's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.4 points per game. As for Wirt County, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Sherman will square off against Poca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sherman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season. Wirt County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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