Sanford won the last time they faced Dolores, and things went their way on Friday too. The Sanford Mustangs breezed by the Dolores Bears to the tune of 51-17. The Mustangs pushed the score to 38-9 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears had little chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Trason Gartrell, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. Kaden Cary was another key player, gaining 76 total yards and two touchdowns.
Sanford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Sanford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of William Malouff and Gartrell.
Dolores' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trayton Traweek, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards. Those 57 rushing yards gave Traweek a new career-high. A healthy portion of Traweek's aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Michael Rantz, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Sanford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Dolores, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sanford will head out to challenge Dove Creek at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Dove Creek is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Sanford will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Dolores, they are taking a road trip to face off against Norwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season.
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