The Sherman Bearcats will venture away from home to take on the Wakeland Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sherman is headed into the game 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. The Bearcats were outmatched by the Rangers and fell 49-3. 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 557th, while the Rangers are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Wakeland was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against Lone Star, falling 34-13. The matchup was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Wolverines couldn't quite close it out.
Sherman will have to contain Braxton Cole as he made an impact in Wakeland's last game. He rushed for 121 yards and one score. Wakeland also got help from Grayson Myer, who showed off his sure hands for 100 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Sherman and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Wakeland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Sherman was taken down by Wakeland 42-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wolverines' Jayden Maples, who threw for 253 yards and four TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes. Now that the Bearcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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