Football Preview: Sherwood Marksmen vs. Stockton/Sheldon
The Sherwood Marksmen will face off against Stockton/Sheldon at 6:55 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Sherwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 52-12 win over Pleasant Hope/Halfway at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Marksmen considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Sherwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ab Chaikin led the charge by rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. Chaikin showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Luke Mainard was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sherwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Brody Kimbrough led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Stockton/Sheldon came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Bulldogs on the road to the tune of 34-7. Stockton/Sheldon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Sherwood now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Stockton/Sheldon, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Sherwood was able to grind out a solid win over Stockton/Sheldon in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, winning 28-21. Does Sherwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stockton/Sheldon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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