Spearville had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were dealt a 44-0 defeat at the hands of the Bucklin Red Aces. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Red Aces recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Spearville wouldn't let Bucklin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Austin Ruiz was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Aiden Haskell had an outrageously good game for Bucklin as he rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Haskell didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spearville will challenge Minneola on Friday. Hopefully Minneola focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Bucklin, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Kiowa County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bucklin focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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