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| 10/11/24 - Away | 41-14 W |
| 11/03/23 - Neutral | 52-22 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 39-13 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 46-8 W |
Conway Springs has gone a perfect 4-0 against Sterling recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cardinals will welcome the Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. Conway Springs has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Sterling will come in with five straight victories.
Conway Springs is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Trinity on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cardinals were beaten by the Celtics 40-6. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-0.
Meanwhile, Sterling was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Medicine Lodge 47-10. Considering the Black Bears have won three contests by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Conway Springs better keep an eye on Zane Farney. He was instrumental in Sterling's win, rushing for 193 yards and five TDs on only 15 carries. Farney's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season. Wyatt Newberry got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Sterling, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Newberry, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Sterling didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Lewis and Farney.
Sterling's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Conway Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Conway Springs against Sterling in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-14 victory. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Black Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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