Sterling's offense rose to the challenge against a Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 10.25 points allowed on Friday. The Sterling Black Bears managed a 41-35 win over the Ellinwood Eagles. The Black Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Zane Farney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 178 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 178 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Newberry, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Ellinwood's loss came despite strong showings from Landon Simpson and Drake Hosman. Simpson rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Hosman rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Hosman a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory got Sterling back to even at 2-2. As for Ellinwood, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Sterling is taking a road trip to take on Medicine Lodge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Medicine Lodge's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Sterling's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ellinwood, they will challenge South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] on Friday. Ellinwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] likes a good challenge.
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