The Sherwood Marksmen will take on Pleasant Hope/Halfway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sherwood focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Sherwood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Warsaw on Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 49-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Marksmen in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Pleasant Hope/Halfway made sure to put some points up on the board against Central on Friday. Pleasant Hope/Halfway walked away with a 56-44 win over Central.
Pleasant Hope/Halfway's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Case Murray and Caleb Altic. Murray picked up 163 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Altic gained 198 total yards and four touchdowns. Murray showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 63 yards.
Pleasant Hope/Halfway's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dayton Altic and Murray.
Sherwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pleasant Hope/Halfway, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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