5A Team of the Week: Sherman Bearcats
For the first time since 2012, the ax belongs to the maroon and white.
Sherman snapped Denison’s 11-game winning streak in the Battle of the Ax, the longest running rivalry in the state of Texas, with a dominant 31-13 victory last Friday over the Jackets.
A year ago, Sherman fell 42-0 to Denison, and the Bearcats were determined not to have a repeat this year. They hit the ground running as quarterback Caleb Orr connected with Mikah Hunt and Hector Peña for first quarter touchdowns to give them a 14-0 lead that they would never relinquish.
Denison would answer with a touchdown in the second quarter, but a one-yard touchdown run by senior running back Kane Bowen in the second quarter and a 77-yard touchdown catch-and run from Hunt on a receiver screen in the fourth propelled the Bearcats to a celebration 12 years in the making.
WATCH: The 126th edition of the Battle of the Ax was one you did not want to miss!
The Sherman Bearcats shock Denison IN Munson Stadium with a 31-13 win to snap their 11-game losing streak vs Denison to take back the Ax! I spoke exclusively with Head Coach Josh Aleman right… pic.twitter.com/VVtBXpGXbw
— Brigg Bates (@briggbates) August 31, 2024
That victory was also Sherman’s first win in the season opener since 2013.
There’s no time though for the celebration to continue this week. The Bearcats have a short week as they travel to 6A side Prosper Rock Hill on Thursday for their final non-district game.
