Football Recap: Sanger Apaches vs. Bullard Knights
Sanger entered their tilt with Bullard on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 39-20 win over the Bullard Knights. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Knights are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Bryson Baker, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kendale McGrew, who rushed for 158 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sanger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 465 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Sanger didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as McGrew, Jacob Niemeyer, and Kayden Mcgrew picked up one apiece.
Although Bullard took the loss, they still got scores from Davien Potts, Israel Castaneda, and Tomas Dixon.
Sanger's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Bullard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Sanger has already played their next matchup, a 34-20 win against Justin Garza on the 11th. As for Bullard, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 24-14 victory against Madera on the 11th.
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