After flying high against Cosumnes Oaks last Thursday, Sheldon came back down to earth. The Huskies fell 27-14 to the Elk Grove Thundering Herd on Tuesday. The Huskies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Thundering Herd earlier this season, when they won 20-10.
Despite the loss, Sheldon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Saniah Wiley rushed for 109 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and also threw for 111 yards and one touchdown. Wiley got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards.
Sheldon's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Elk Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Sheldon will head out to take on Pleasant Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Huskies 7.9, the Eagles 13.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Elk Grove, they have already played their next game, an 18-0 victory against Cosumnes Oaks on the 16th.
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