Kingsburg was the 7-6 winner over Sanger when they last played one another back in March of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Kingsburg Vikings fell just short of the Sanger Apaches by a score of 20-17 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly three points.
Despite the defeat, Kingsburg saw an underclassman step up: Cooper Holt picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 102 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Holt.
Kingsburg wouldn't let Sanger keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kingsburg can thank Chris Browe and Logan Brady for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Sanger's side was Connor Davidson, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Bryson Baker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries for Sanger. That's the most rushing yards Baker has posted since back in October of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Kingsburg and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Sanger, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kingsburg will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Washington Union at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. After each having a week off, Sanger and Bullard will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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