A win for Sangre de Cristo just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Fowler Grizzlies 54-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 50-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2015.
Fowler found their leader in underclassman Brock True, who rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Those 250 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for True. Daniel Adams was another key player, gaining 112 total yards and three touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Sangre de Cristo and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Fowler, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sangre de Cristo will square off against Hoehne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fowler, they will face off against Custer County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fowler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
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