After soaring to 56 points the game before, Sanford was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs, falling 36-8. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Trason Gartrell threw for 73 yards on six of 20 attempts.
Haxtun had a senior duo take command as Colin Cone rushed for 120 yards and two TDs on only ten carries and Zach Statz gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns. Statz also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sanford fell to 2-1. As for Haxtun, the win (which was their 15th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sanford will venture away from home to challenge Fowler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Haxtun, they will head out to square off against Crowley County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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