Football Preview: Sterling Raiders vs. Westbury Huskies
The Sterling Raiders will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Westbury Huskies at 8:30 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sterling will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth last Thursday after soaring to a 54-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Galena Park by a score of 20-18. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Westbury's offense. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison. Having soared to a lofty 54 points in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even if they lost, Westbury's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jeremiah Shelley and Jefferson Rivas Hernandez, who racked up all four sacks between them. Shelley also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Sterling's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Westbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Sterling strolled past Westbury in their previous meeting back in September of 2015 by a score of 28-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sterling since the squad 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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