Gardner put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Littleton Tigers 28-12. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ayden Sparrow continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Alexavier Figueroa, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gardner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Littleton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zach Milner, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown, and Tyler Branco, who picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. Branco torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
Gardner's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Littleton, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gardner will venture away from home to square off against Murdock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gardner is facing Murdock at the right time seeing as Murdock is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Littleton, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Paul at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Paul will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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