El Dorado is 8-1 against Sheridan since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The El Dorado Wildcats will host the Sheridan Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, El Dorado earned a 21-14 win over Jonesboro. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sheridan). They blew past Sylvan Hills 65-41 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Yellowjackets as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sheridan found their leader in sophomore Zay Stephens, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 94 receiving yards. Stephens' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dax McMellon, who threw for 464 yards and five touchdowns.
Sheridan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 76.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 216.4.
El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.8 points per game. As for Sheridan, their record now sits at 3-6.
El Dorado came out on top in a nail-biter against Sheridan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 32-29. Will El Dorado repeat their success, or does Sheridan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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