After two games on the road, Sheldon is heading back home. They will welcome the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sheldon fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Florin on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 35-33.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove waltzed into their contest on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Mustangs 40-0 at home. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Kate Myers, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Her longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total. Ella Dees got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pleasant Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pleasant Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mikayla MacPhail, Emmelyn Goodpasture, Kayla Brandon, and Dees picked up one apiece.
Sheldon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Pleasant Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Sheldon was dealt a bruising 34-6 loss at the hands of Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Myers, who threw for 113 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Now that Sheldon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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