Bayard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 78-12 defeat at the hands of the Mullen Broncos.
Coy Armstrong threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards.
Anderson Gaarder was his top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards.
Mullen got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alex Werner out in front who rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Werner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tate Kvanvig was another key rusher, rushing for 96 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries.
Bayard's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mullen, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bayard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mullen, they will face off against Axtell at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Axtell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Mullen likes a good challenge.
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