The Sheldon Huskies will take on the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Sheldon is looking for their season's first win.
Sheldon's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Elk Grove on Friday. They were outmatched by the Thundering Herd and fell 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 867th, while the Thundering Herd are ranked 251st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Laguna Creek). They claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over Davis Sr. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Laguna Creek's win came from a few key players Sheldon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryan Eddy, who rushed for 108 yards and two scores on only five carries, and also picked up 85 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run. Keian Smith was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Laguna Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Davis Sr. only rushed for 48.
Laguna Creek pushed their record up to 3-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.3 points over those games. As for Sheldon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Sheldon took a serious blow against Laguna Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 63-7. Thankfully for the Huskies, Armon Thorntona (who rushed for 183 yards and six TDs on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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