Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sherwood). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Pleasant Hope/Halfway 52-12 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Marksmen considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sherwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ab Chaikin, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Chaikin got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 58 yards. Another player making a difference was Luke Mainard, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sherwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant Hope/Halfway only rushed for 37.
Sherwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Brody Kimbrough led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Despite the loss, Pleasant Hope/Halfway still got an impressive performance from Caleb Altic, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Sherwood now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pleasant Hope/Halfway, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Sherwood will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stockton/Sheldon at 6:55 p.m. Stockton/Sheldon will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Sherwood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pleasant Hope/Halfway, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hogan Prep Charter at 1:00 p.m. on October 12th.
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