The Sterling Black Bears will take on the Valley Heights Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sterling is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Thomas More Prep-Marian 48-6. That looming 48-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Black Bears yet this season.
Sterling relied on the efforts of Zane Farney, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and Logan Isaac, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Farney really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Sterling didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Boston Ekart and Zac Wohler.
Sterling was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by Oakley to the tune of 41-7 last Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Valley Heights' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points per game. As for Sterling, their record is now 6-3.
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