Football Preview: Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs vs. Sterling Black Bears
The Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs will head out on the road to take on the Sterling Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Thomas More Prep-Marian came up short against Plainville/Natoma and fell 24-14.
Meanwhile, everything went Sterling's way against Trinity on Friday as Sterling made off with a 41-18 victory. With that win, the Black Bears brought their scoring average up to 27.4 points per game.
Sterling got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zane Farney out in front who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Farney was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Newberry, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Sterling was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 473 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Thomas More Prep-Marian's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. As for Sterling, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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