Conway Springs is 3-0 against Sterling since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Conway Springs Cardinals will face off against the Sterling Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. Conway Springs will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Conway Springs' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Trinity at home to the tune of 35-0. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Celtics are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaac Winter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Logan Osner was another key player, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Conway Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sterling had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 33-26. That seven point margin sets a new team best for the Black Bears this season.
Conway Springs' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Sterling, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Conway Springs against Sterling in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 52-22 win. In that contest, Conway Springs amassed a halftime lead of 38-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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