Sterling City has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Wink Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Sterling City is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Eldorado on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sterling City lost 41-20 to Eldorado.
Meanwhile, Wink came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 34-21 victory over the Braves.
Wink found their leader in underclassman Kemyd Faciane, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown. Faciane's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. Hudson Morgan was in the mix too, providing Wink with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wink was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sterling City now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Wink, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sterling City suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Wink in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Sterling City, Jeremiah Gallardo (who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 136 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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