The Sherman Tide will face off against the Pocahontas County Warriors at 1:30 p.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 game.
Sherman is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 47 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Tug Valley on Friday. They lost 33-12 to the Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Tide in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Sherman's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Trey Lester, who gained 105 total yards and two touchdowns, and Eli Pauley, who threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Lester also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Pocahontas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 26-18 to Meadow Bridge.
Sherman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Pocahontas County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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