Football Recap: Sanford Falls Short Against Ranked Bonny Eagle

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 6:56am

Football Recap: Sanford Spartans vs. Bonny Eagle Scots

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On Friday, Sanford faced Bonny Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sanford Spartans were beaten by the Bonny Eagle Scots 40-8. The Spartans just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.

Leading Bonny Eagle to victory were Connor Johnson and Colin Moran. Johnson rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, while Moran rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Drew Gervais made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Sanford's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bonny Eagle, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.

Sanford and Thornton Academy are set to duel on Thursday. One thing working in Thornton Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Bonny Eagle, they will head out to square off against Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Noble is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.

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