Sterling hasn't had much luck against Barbers Hill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sterling Rangers will face off against the Barbers Hill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sterling is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Ball on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of the Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Tornadoes are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, Barbers Hill ended up a good deal behind Lufkin on Friday and lost 32-14. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kaegan Morton, who picked up 159 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110 receiving yards per game.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Barbers Hill, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Sterling was taken down by Barbers Hill 49-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Sterling avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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