The Sterling Raiders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Westbury Huskies at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sterling will head into Thursday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth last Thursday after soaring to a 54-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Galena Park by a score of 20-18. The Raiders have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as their game last Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Westbury fell victim to Madison and their airtight defense on Friday. They fell to the Marlins 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 54 points in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even if they lost, Westbury's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jeremiah Shelley and Jefferson Rivas Hernandez, who racked up all four sacks between them. Shelley also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Westbury, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Sterling strolled past Westbury in their previous meeting back in September of 2015 by a score of 28-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sterling since the team 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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