The Sherman Bearcats will challenge the Wakeland Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sherman has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Wakeland will arrive with four straight victories.
Sherman is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lone Star last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sherman was dealt a 52-7 defeat at the hands of Lone Star. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wakeland). They snuck past Lone Star with a 65-59 win on Thursday. With that victory, the Wolverines brought their scoring average up to 28.1 points per game.
It was another big night for Jayden Maples, who threw for 410 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ryder Treadway was another key player, picking 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.
Sherman's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Wakeland, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Sherman was taken down by Wakeland 56-24 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Sherman, Brennan Myer (who threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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