Sheffield's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 46-0 victory over the Douglass Red Devils. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season.
Sheffield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Javarius Triplett out in front who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Triplett is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Radarious Jackson, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sheffield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson and Jaylen Flood. Another thorn in Douglass' side was Jeremiah Thornton, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Sheffield pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Douglass, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Sheffield will venture away from home to take on Lakeland Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sheffield is facing Lakeland Preparatory at the right time seeing as Lakeland Preparatory is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Douglass, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Douglass will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Hamilton will have lost four straight heading into Thursday's game.
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