Sanderson had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 36-point drubbing they dealt Chapel Hill on Friday. The Spartans blew past the Tigers 63-27. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Spartans had established a 35-point advantage.
Keon Williams
| 09/19/25 vs Chapel Hill | 4 |
| 08/29/25 vs Riverside-Durham | 2 |
| 10/04/24 @ Leesville Road | 2 |
| 09/13/24 vs Cedar Ridge | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Broughton | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sanderson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keon Williams, who rushed for 81 yards and four scores on only ten carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Williams a new career-high. Sanderson also got a significant boost from Ben Young III, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 117 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sanderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Samuel Zimmermann, who threw for 107 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 59 yards. Zimmermann was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards. Another player making a difference was Prosper Mbaigon, who gained 129 total yards and a touchdown.
Sanderson's record is now 4-1. As for Chapel Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Sanderson and Chapel Hill will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Spartans see the field they'll take on Middle Creek at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd. As for Chapel Hill, their break will end when they face East Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
