The Sheldon Huskies will square off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sheldon focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Pleasant Grove is facing Sheldon at the wrong time: Sheldon suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 24-14 to the Timberwolves. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Huskies couldn't quite close it out.
Sheldon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zion Johnson, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Tate, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tate's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Gavin Workman also helped out by tossing the rock for 287 yards.
Sheldon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Samarjit Bimb and Johnson.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost to Lincoln on the road by a 43-28 margin. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bobby Mitchell, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 41 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Sheldon and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Sheldon was able to grind out a solid victory over Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 26-17. Will Sheldon repeat their success, or does Pleasant Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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