Sheldon hasn't had much luck against Elk Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sheldon Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sheldon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cosumnes Oaks 38-14 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Sheldon relied on the efforts of Rayshawn Cannaday, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and Zion Johnson, who picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ja King Williams made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Sheldon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Williams led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 38-31 win over the Cardinals.
David Hale was his usual excellent self, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Sheldon's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Elk Grove, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Sheldon was taken down by Elk Grove 51-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hale, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that Sheldon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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