Sterling has gone 7-1 against Weld Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sterling Tigers will be playing at home against the Weld Central Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Sterling will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Sterling humbled Fort Lupton with a 53-13 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Sterling was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Sterling didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sam Emmerson and Landen Hershfeldt.
Meanwhile, while Weld Central put up some points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Brush. Weld Central enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over Brush.
It was another big night for Marcello Rossi, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Weld Central's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Cael Schellenberg with two.
Sterling pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Weld Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sterling has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 274.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Weld Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sterling took their win against Weld Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 48-22. Will Sterling repeat their success, or does Weld Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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