Sheldon was the 35-34 winner over Pleasant Grove when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Huskies fell 19-13 to the Eagles on Thursday. The loss was the Huskies' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Sheldon had strong showings from Saniah Wiley, who rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown, and Cyanna Baker, who picked up 36 receiving yards and one score. Wiley also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
While Sheldon came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Pleasant Grove: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 45.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Wiley and Jayla Woodard, who each logged one passes deflected. Sheldon wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.9%.
Sheldon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Calista Pham and Wiley.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sheldon fell to 12-1. As for Pleasant Grove, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sheldon will square off against rival Monterey Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove is set to challenge their familiar foe Cosumnes Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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