The Sterling Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Waltrip Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Sterling came up short against Spring Woods and fell 22-13. While the Raiders had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Tigers 6-0.
Jakorie Canady put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 37 yards and one TD, and also caught one touchdown.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Waltrip and Madison, and Madison kept the tradition alive. The Rams came up short against the Marlins on Friday, falling 49-26.
Sterling will need to focus on slowing down Lil Eric Norris, one of several Waltrip players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 134 receiving yards and one score. James 'Jimmy' Haren was another key player, having thrown for 275 yards and onetouchdown.
Sterling now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Waltrip, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Sterling didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Waltrip in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders 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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