Sanger lost to Gainesville back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Sanger Indians claimed a resounding 53-14 victory over the Gainesville Leopards. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sanger to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austin Martin, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Martin's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Reginald Jones, who rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Sanger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Sanger's record now sits at 4-5. As for Gainesville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Sanger will square off against Farmersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sanger knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Farmersville likes a good challenge. Gainesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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