Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maize). They breezed by the Haysville Campus Colts at home to the tune of 79-7 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Maize's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shannon Jones led the charge by rushing for 72 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Elijah Cross also helped out as he racked up 105 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maize was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Maize didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Scotty Hadley, Hunter Jennings, and Brodie Jep Jarvis picked up one apiece. Andrew Stotler was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Maize's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Haysville Campus, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Maize has already played their next contest, a 55-30 victory against Maize South on the 11th. As for Haysville Campus, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 50-0 loss against Hutchinson on the 11th.
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