The Sterling Black Bears will be playing at home against the Herington Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sterling's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
Herington better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Sterling's game on Friday is any indication, that's when Sterling really gets things going. The Black Bears were the clear victors by a 34-12 margin over Trinity. The Black Bears haven't had any issues with the Celtics recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Zane Farney
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Sterling's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Isaac led the charge by rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Isaac's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Sterling also got a significant boost from Zane Farney, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 119 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Herington). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-24 victory over Bennington. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sterling better keep an eye on Colten Gehrke. He was instrumental in Herington's win, rushing for 34 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Gehrke a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Herington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Herington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jah'Cure Thomas was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.
Sterling's record is now 8-0. As for Herington, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
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