The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Sedgwick County Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Haxtun is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Haxtun is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Dayspring Christian Academy, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Haxtun was ranked first). Haxtun simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Dayspring Christian Academy 62-0. Considering the Fightin' Bulldogs have won six contests by more than 47 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Grant Statz, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Coleman Firme was another key back, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Haxtun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 441 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sedgwick County entered their matchup against Akron on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sedgwick County lost to Akron at home by a 20-6 margin. The Cougars have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Haxtun's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Sedgwick County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Haxtun took their victory against Sedgwick County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 52-26. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sedgwick County's Jaxon Carlson, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Haxtun still be able to contain Carlson? There's only one way to find out.
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