Sterling is 8-0 against Lewiston since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sterling Jets will host the Lewiston Tigers. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Sterling finally turned things around against Parkview Christian on Friday. They blew past the Patriots 50-6 on the road. That looming 50-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jets yet this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lewiston took on Harvard on Friday. Lewiston took their game at home with ease, bagging a 53-13 win over Harvard. Considering the Tigers have won three matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lewiston found their leader in underclassman Brock Janssen, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Janssen has become a key player for Lewiston: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Everett Bohling, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lewiston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Sterling's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Lewiston, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
Sterling strolled past Lewiston in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 38-22. Will Sterling repeat their success, or does Lewiston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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