After flying high against West Memphis last Friday, Sheridan came back down to earth. The Sheridan Yellowjackets lost 49-28 to the Jonesboro Hurricane on Friday. The Yellowjackets gained 101 more yards on the day, but it was the Hurricane that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Sheridan saw an underclassman step up: Zay Stephens rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 166 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Stephens. Another player making a difference was Payton Sterritt, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Asa Myers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jonesboro, throwing for 238 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes. Matt Bartels was Myers' top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sheridan dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jonesboro, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Sheridan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-25 loss against Benton on the 11th. Jonesboro has also already played their next matchup, a 26-21 defeat against Catholic on the 11th.
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