The Van Bulldogs will take on the Sherman Tide at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Van is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Van's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Tolsia on Friday. They were dealt a 41-0 defeat at the hands of the Rebels. The shutout was out of character for the Bulldogs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Meanwhile, Sherman waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Hillbillies by a score of 14-6.
Trey Lester continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Sherman also got a significant boost from River Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sherman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Van's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Sherman, their record is now 4-1.
Van was taken down by Sherman 37-8 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lester, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Now that Van knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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