Sterling had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Milby Buffs by a score of 41-34. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Buffs, too.
Sterling's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damion Phoenix, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Those 65 rushing yards gave Phoenix a new career-high. Jayson Hatton also helped out as he racked up 106 rushing yards.
Sterling was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Milby lost, don't look at Aaron Lummus. Despite the final result, he rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Lummus has become a key player for Milby: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Isaiah Washington was Lummus' top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sterling is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Milby, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Spring Woods the next time they take the field. Sterling will head out to face Spring Woods at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Milby will host them at 12:00 p.m. on November 9th.
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