The Sterling Black Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Medicine Lodge Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Medicine Lodge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sterling, who comes in off a win.
Sterling's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Ellinwood's usually-dominant defense. Sterling snuck past Ellinwood with a 41-35 win. The Black Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Medicine Lodge entered their contest against Conway Springs on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Medicine Lodge lost 45-24 to Conway Springs. The loss was the Indians' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Durham Nittler, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Sterling and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Medicine Lodge, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-1.
Sterling and Medicine Lodge were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Sterling suffered an agonizing 21-20 defeat. Can Sterling avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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