Sterling City was the 28-25 winner over Iraan when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sterling City Eagles were outmatched by the Iraan Braves at home and fell 55-14.
Tristan Griffin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 271 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.9 yards per carry for Iraan. Griffin's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 134 rushing yards. Aiden Mendoza handled things on the ground, rushing for 161 yards.
Sterling City's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Iraan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Sterling City will challenge Ropes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ropes' defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Sterling City's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Iraan, they are taking a road trip to challenge Seagraves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Iraan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.7 points per game this season.
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