The Sherwood Marksmen will square off against Pleasant Hope/Halfway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sherwood focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Sherwood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Warsaw on Friday. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 49-7. The loss continues a trend for the Marksmen in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Pleasant Hope/Halfway made sure to put some points up on the board against Central on Friday. Pleasant Hope/Halfway came out on top against Central by a score of 56-44.
Pleasant Hope/Halfway's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Altic, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Altic also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles. Case Murray was another key receiver, picking up 163 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Pleasant Hope/Halfway wouldn't let Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Carson Simon, Rourke Price, and Price picked up one apiece.
Sherwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pleasant Hope/Halfway, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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