Football Recap: Sheldon Huskies vs. Sierra Timberwolves
Sheldon entered their contest against Sierra on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sheldon Huskies fell 24-14 to the Sierra Timberwolves. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Huskies couldn't quite close it out.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zion Johnson, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards. Gavin Workman also helped out by tossing the rock for 287 yards.
Sheldon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Samarjit Bimb and Johnson.
Sierra can attribute much of their success to Trevor Sutton, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Sheldon and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Sierra, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Sheldon will be playing at home against Pleasant Grove at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 118 points over their last three matches. As for Sierra, they will host East Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Union's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Sierra's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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