Sanger entered their game against Van Alstyne on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sanger Indians and the Van Alstyne Panthers were almost perfectly matched up, but the Sanger Indians suffered a 42-41 loss. The matchup was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Indians couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Sanger still got an impressive performance from Reginald Jones, who rushed for 145 yards and four touchdowns. Jones' longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. Luke Hendricks got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Sanger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Sanger didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hendricks and Max Taylor. Taylor also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Jj Mikas was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles.
Sanger has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Van Alstyne, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Sanger didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-14 victory against Krum on the 18th. As for Van Alstyne, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 48-11 win against Gainesville on the 18th.
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