Football Preview: Wakeland Wolverines vs. Sherman Bearcats
The Wakeland Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Sherman Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wakeland has four straight victories, Sherman has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wakeland will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Lone Star, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Wakeland managed a 65-59 win over Lone Star on Thursday. The Wolverines' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jayden Maples continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 410 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Ryder Treadway, who picked up 131 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Wakeland wouldn't let Lone Star keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dallas Preston, Trenton Mcdaniel, Austin Wilson, and Daniel Jelinek picked up one apiece. Preston also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, a victory for Sherman just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Lone Star on the road and fell 52-7. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Rangers are ranked 36th).
Wakeland's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Sherman, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Wakeland against Sherman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-24 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sherman's Caleb Orr, who threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wakeland still be able to contain Orr? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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