Football Preview: Sheffield Knights vs. Memphis East Mustangs
The Sheffield Knights are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Memphis East Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sheffield can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home two weeks ago. They took a hard 32-14 fall against Cordova. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost four in a row.
Sheffield might have lost, but man, Radarious Jackson was a machine: he picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Meanwhile, Memphis East didn't have done well against Arlington recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Memphis East narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Arlington 21-18.
Sheffield was able to grind out a solid win over Memphis East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 14-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sheffield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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