The Sherwood Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Damascus Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sherwood's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wootton 35-0. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Mustafa Habib, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Sherwood's run defense was locked in: Wootton could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. The Warriors didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Damascus). They blew past Einstein 72-6 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won three in a row.
Damascus' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Sherwood, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Sherwood against Damascus when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 41-7 win. In that game, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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