Sedgwick County and Haxtun are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Cougars will face off against the Fightin' Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sedgwick County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down Clear Creek 38-20.
Owen Harris
| 11/08/25 vs Clear Creek | 4 |
| 10/17/25 vs Merino | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Dayspring Christian Academy | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Hoehne | 3 |
| 09/06/25 vs Mancos | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Owen Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 226 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Sedgwick County's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, while Haxtun put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Plateau Valley. The Fightin' Bulldogs blew past the Cowboys 44-0. Considering the Fightin' Bulldogs have won nine games by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Haxtun's win came from a few key players Sedgwick County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zach Statz, who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards. Colin Cone helped out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Haxtun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Haxtun didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gabriel Becerra, Corbin Andersen, and Statz picked up one apiece.
Sedgwick County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Haxtun, their record now sits at 9-1.
Saturday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Harris and Statz. Harris just won't slow down this season and has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 177.9 rushing yards per game. Statz has been a dominant force too and has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 117.8 rushing yards per game.
Sedgwick County was taken down by Haxtun 52-8 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Statz, who rushed for 145 yards and three scores while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
