Sierra was handed a 43-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past the Central Grizzlies 23-21. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Chieftains as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
A big part of Sierra's victory came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Young and his top target Jack Biglay. Young threw for 263 yards and three TDs while Biglay picked up 135 receiving yards and three scores. The dominant performance also gave Young a new career-high in passer rating (104.4).
Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Andrew Sanchez, who threw for 202 yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground. 98 of Sanchez's passing yards were hauled in by Bryson Hendrix, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-7. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Sierra wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 29-26 victory against Priory on the 25th. As for Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 23-19 win against Big Valley Christian on the 30th.
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