With a playoff game on the line, Sulphur Springs rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-39 victory over the Springtown Porcupines. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
A big part of Sulphur Springs' win came down to the chemistry between Kaden Mitchell and his top target Jaxson Haire. Mitchell rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries while Haire rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Haire really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Skylar Lewis was another key player, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sulphur Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sulphur Springs' defensive line and their three sacks. Leading the way was Nathan Andrews with two. Sulphur Springs got some further help from Grayson Hardy: he made 18 total tackles.
Despite the loss, Springtown saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaine Hill rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns. Those 279 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Hill. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kirk, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Sulphur Springs' victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Springtown, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 10-2 record.
Sulphur Springs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-39 loss against Alvarado on the 29th. Springtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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