Sanger has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Justin Garza Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sanger is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Sanger strolled past Bullard with points to spare, taking the game 39-20. The Apaches pushed the score to 33-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Bryson Baker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kendale McGrew, who rushed for 158 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sanger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 465 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Sanger didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kayden Mcgrew, McGrew, and Jacob Niemeyer picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Justin Garza unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Joaquin Memorial.
Sanger's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Justin Garza, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Sanger against Justin Garza when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sanger since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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