The Herington Railroaders will take on the Sterling Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Herington put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 66-24 win over Bennington. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Colten Gehrke was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns. Those two rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Herington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Herington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jah'Cure Thomas.
Meanwhile, Sterling strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Trinity with a sharp 34-12 victory. The contest was close at halftime, but the Black Bears turned on the heat in the second half with 20 points.
Sterling's win came from a few key players Herington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Logan Isaac, who rushed for 104 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Newberry, who rushed for 78 yards and two TDs on only five carries.
Sterling's record is now 8-0. As for Herington, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
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