The McClave Cardinals will challenge the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McClave is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Norwood 44-14. The Cardinals' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Mason Barr
| 11/15/25 vs Norwood | 199 |
| 11/08/25 vs Elbert | 150 |
| 11/01/25 vs Springfield | 115 |
McClave didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Barr and Kielan Aragon. Barr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Haxtun's game on Saturday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They really took it to Sedgwick County for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 win. The Fightin' Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
McClave better keep an eye on Colin Cone. He was instrumental in Haxtun's win, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 144 yards and one TD on only eight passes. That's the most passing yards Cone has posted since back in September of 2024. Zach Statz also helped out as he racked up 142 rushing yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Haxtun proved: they limited Sedgwick County to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Corbin Andersen for the heroic effort on defense: he. Haxtun didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.4.
McClave's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Haxtun, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
McClave was taken down by Haxtun 48-8 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Cardinals were down 48-0.
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