The Sterling City Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Iraan Braves at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sterling City beat McCamey 20-14.
Meanwhile, Iraan got themselves on the board against Van Horn on Friday, but Van Horn never followed suit. They blew past the Eagles 61-0. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won seven matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Iraan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tristan Griffin, who rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Prather Schneemann, who threw for 164 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Iraan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Iraan pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.3 points per game. As for Sterling City, their record now sits at 4-5.
Sterling City came out on top in a nail-biter against Iraan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 28-25. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Griffin, who rushed for 222 yards while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sterling City still be able to contain Griffin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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