If Spring Woods wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Sterling, they should've done a better job of containing Damion Phoenix. The Sterling Raiders simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Spring Woods Tigers 40-7 thanks in part to Phoenix, who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Those 110 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Sterling didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jakorie Canady and Christopher Lucas. Sterling got some further help from Amar Whiting: he forced a fumble and made 16 total tackles.
Sterling's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Spring Woods, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Sterling has already played their next matchup, a 28-22 win against Waltrip on the 9th. As for Spring Woods, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 51-28 loss against Milby on the 9th.
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