Football Preview: Sterling Black Bears vs. Ellinwood Eagles
Sterling has gone 4-0 against Ellinwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sterling Black Bears will look to defend their home field against the Ellinwood Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Sterling won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Inman 21-20.
Meanwhile, Ellinwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Stanton County 55-0 on the road. The Eagles' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three matches.
Landon Simpson was a one-man wrecking crew for Ellinwood as he rushed for 52 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 70 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ellinwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Sterling's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ellinwood, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Sterling didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ellinwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-22 victory. Will Sterling repeat their success, or does Ellinwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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