It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Standish-Sterling had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Mason County Central Spartans 50-32. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on four straight.
It was another big night for Rylee Blanchard, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Standish-Sterling is undefeated when Blanchard posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Standish-Sterling wouldn't let Mason County Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Standish-Sterling can thank Parker Masch and Brecken Stokoszynski for forcing both of them. Masch is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Standish-Sterling pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points per game. As for Mason County Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Standish-Sterling will take on Reed City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reed City will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Standish-Sterling surely won't give up without a fight. Mason County Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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