It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sanford can now relate to. They were dealt a 54-8 defeat at the hands of the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs on Saturday. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-8.
Zach Statz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries for Haxtun. The dominant performance gave Statz a new career-high in rushing yards.
The loss snapped Sanford's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record. As for Haxtun, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Sanford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Haxtun, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mancos at 1:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Haxtun has won eight straight at home dating back to last season, while Mancos won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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