Two dominant backs in Reginald Jones and Kj Edwards are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sanger Indians will challenge the Carthage Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sanger sitting on three straight victories and Carthage on 26 (dating back to last season).
Sanger is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 31-20 win over Ford. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Indians' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Panthers are ranked 409th).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jones and Devon Williams. Jones had a great game and rushed for 205 yards and one TD while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Williams was balling out in the loss, picking up 67 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also rushing for 66 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carthage). They really took it to Pittsburg for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-34 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-28.
Sanger better focus on containing Jett Surratt and Benny Smith as the pair were huge in Carthage's win. Surratt threw for 302 yards and six TDs while completing 75.8% of his passes, while Smith rushed for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 140 rushing yards gave Smith a new career-high. Jr Henderson also helped out as he racked up 101 receiving yards.
Carthage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sanger's record now sits at 8-3. As for Carthage, their record is now 11-0.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Sanger has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 312.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Carthage struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 200.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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