The Waltrip Rams will face off against the Sterling Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Waltrip's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Madison 31-0. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 30 points or more this season.
Braylon Wilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.2 rushing yards per game.
Another reason for the win was Waltrip's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Camajae Brush was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, Sterling had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it five last Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three contests by 33 points or more so far this season.
Damion Phoenix was a one-man wrecking crew for Sterling as he rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Those 110 rushing yards gave Phoenix a new career-high.
Sterling's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points per game. As for Waltrip, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Waltrip came up short against Sterling in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 39-31. Thankfully for Waltrip, Jacques Brown (who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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