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. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Sterling will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 54-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Galena Park by a score of 20-18. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Westbury's offense. They fell to Madison 6-0. 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 defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Westbury, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Sterling strolled past Westbury when the teams last played 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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