Maurice De La Cruz breaks out in big comeback

Going from down 19 to winning 49-28 at United Township last Friday, Sterling opened some eyes after such an impressive comeback against one of the favorites in the Western Big 6 Conference.

Not only did the Golden Warriors turn a 19-3 deficit into a blowout, the offense scored its most points since a 50-0 win over Payton College Prep in 2023.

Sterling (2-1, 1-1) outscored UT (3-1, 1-1) 39-7 in the second half as Maurice De La Cruz finished with 127 yards rushing and three TDs on just 13 carries.

It was Sterling’s best rushing performance since Kael Ryan ran for 241 yards and three TDs against UT in 2022 on Oct. 21. Antonio Tablanta also ran for 150 yards and four TDs in that same game.

De La Cruz now leads the team with 199 yards rushing

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