Football Recap: Standish-Sterling Panthers vs. Shepherd Bluejays
Standish-Sterling won the last time they faced Shepherd, and things went their way on Friday too. The Standish-Sterling Panthers took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 55-22 win over the Shepherd Bluejays. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Bluejays are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rylee Blanchard was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Standish-Sterling's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sam Briggs and Kalgary Fegan.
Standish-Sterling now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Shepherd, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Standish-Sterling's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bullock Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shepherd, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Ogemaw Heights, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Ogemaw Heights will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Shepherd surely won't give up without a fight.
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