Sterling hasn't had much luck against Conway Springs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sterling Black Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Conway Springs Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sterling comes in on three and Conway Springs on 16.
Last Friday, Sterling earned a 33-26 win over Medicine Lodge. The matchup marked the Black Bears' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, while Conway Springs put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Trinity. Conway Springs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Trinity 35-0 at home. Considering the Cardinals have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Isaac Winter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Logan Osner, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Conway Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Sterling now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Conway Springs, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Sterling took a serious blow against Conway Springs in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 52-22. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sterling was down 38-6.
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