If Sanderson wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Broughton, they should've done a better job of containing Barack Okeyo. The Broughton Capitals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-36 win over the Sanderson Spartans on Friday thanks in part to Okeyo, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 85 yards.
Latrell Brown was another key player, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Broughton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 96.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matches they've averaged 217.2.
Despite the loss, Sanderson still got an impressive performance from Michel Kladegue, who rushed for 239 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
The victory got Broughton back to even at 5-5. As for Sanderson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Broughton nor Sanderson have any future games scheduled.
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