The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs will challenge the McClave Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Haxtun sitting on four straight wins and McClave on 11.
Haxtun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They really took it to Sedgwick County for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 victory. The game was close at halftime, but the Fightin' Bulldogs turned on the heat in the second half with 34 points.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Zach Statz and Owen Harris. Statz had a great game and rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown. Meanwhile, Harris did his best for the losing side, rushing for 141 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, McClave faced Norwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cardinals took their matchup with ease, bagging a 44-14 win over the Mavericks. Considering the Cardinals have won nine contests by more than 24 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
McClave didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Barr and Kielan Aragon. Barr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Haxtun's record now sits at 10-1. As for McClave, their record is now 11-0.
Everything came up roses for Haxtun against McClave in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 48-8 victory. In that game, the Fightin' Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 48-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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