Wichita County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs on Friday, falling 56-32. If the Indians were looking for revenge after losing 22-12 to the Fightin' Bulldogs when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Wichita County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dylan Luna, who picked up 145 receiving yards and three scores, and David Romero, who picked up 80 receiving yards and one touchdown. Romero got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 70 yards.
Zach Statz was a one-man wrecking crew For Haxtun. as he rushed for 165 yards and four TDs, and also picked up 91 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 165 rushing yards gave Statz a new career-high.
The win (which was Haxtun's 14th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wichita County will challenge Elkhart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Haxtun, they will square off against Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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