The Sherman Bearcats will face off against the Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Sherman and three for Lebanon Trail.
Sherman is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wakeland on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sherman had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of Wakeland. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 523rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 215th).
Meanwhile, Lebanon Trail took a blow against Lone Star on Thursday, falling 63-23.
Despite the defeat, Lebanon Trail got top-tier performance from Hudson Eidem, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. Those 156 rushing yards gave Eidem a new career-high.
Sherman's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Lebanon Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Sherman took their win against Lebanon Trail in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 44-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sherman since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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