Football Preview: Dakota Cougars vs. Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans
The Dakota Cougars will head out to challenge the Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dakota has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 122 points over their last three contests.
Last Friday, Dakota humbled Anchor Bay with a 34-6 victory. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Dakota got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Petrovitch out in front who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dakota also got a significant boost from Jeramiah Aaron, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dakota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anchor Bay only rushed for 72.
Meanwhile, Sterling Heights Stevenson didn't have done well against Chippewa Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Sterling Heights Stevenson enjoyed a cozy 24-7 win over Chippewa Valley. 24 seems to be a good number for the Titans as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Dakota's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Sterling Heights Stevenson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Dakota was able to grind out a solid win over Sterling Heights Stevenson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 21-13. Does Dakota have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sterling Heights Stevenson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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