Minneola was looking to beat Bucklin like they did the last time the pair played, but Minneola didn't take Aiden Haskell into account. The Bucklin Red Aces put the hurt on the Minneola Wildcats with a sharp 50-30 win on Friday thanks in part to Haskell, who rushed for 118 yards on only 12 carries, and also caught a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.2 rushing yards per game.
Haskell was just one part of a punishing run game: Bucklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bucklin's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Kolson Cook was the leader with two.
Bucklin pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Minneola, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-1.
Bucklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Minneola, they will be playing at home against Wallace County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minneola is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.4 points per game this season.
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