Sheldon's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Florin on Tuesday. The Sheldon Huskies pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over the Pleasant Grove Eagles. Sheldon's win was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 12.82 points allowed on the season.
Sheldon was led to victory by Saniah Wiley and Bresia Osborne-Henry. Wiley threw for 232 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.1% of her passes, while Osborne-Henry picked up 64 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Wiley didn't just play on offense: he also defended two passes and snagged an interception. A healthy portion of that aerial production (97 yards to be exact) also went to Iylahna Randolph.
When it comes to explaining why Pleasant Grove lost, don't look at Kate Myers. Despite the final result, she rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Myers a new career-high in rushing yards.
Sheldon's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Pleasant Grove, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.
Sheldon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 27-25 win against Florin on the 23rd. As for Pleasant Grove, they will square off against Cosumnes Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Cosumnes Oaks likes a good challenge.
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