The Sterling Raiders will be playing at home against the Waltrip Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Waltrip is hoping to do what Spring Woods couldn't last Friday: put an end to Sterling's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Sterling took their game with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over Spring Woods.
Damion Phoenix was a one-man wrecking crew for Sterling as he rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Phoenix a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Waltrip got themselves on the board against Madison on Saturday, but Madison never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Marlins 31-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Braylon Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.2 rushing yards per game.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Waltrip's defense and their three sacks. Camajae Brush was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Sterling pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Waltrip, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Sterling beat Waltrip 39-31 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Waltrip's Jaylen Middleton, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Sterling to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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