With a playoff game on the line, Haxtun rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Sanford Mustangs, posting a 54-8 win. With the Fightin' Bulldogs ahead 48-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Zach Statz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. Those 141 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Haxtun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 292.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 342.8.
Haxtun wouldn't let Sanford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Haxtun can thank Coleman Firme and Bret Kanode for forcing both of them.
The victory was the tenth in a row for Haxtun, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Sanford, they moved to 7-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Haxtun will welcome Mancos at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mancos' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matches. Sanford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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