Sanger West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. The game between them and the Fowler Redcats wasn't particularly close, with the Sanger West Hornets falling 31-13.
Despite the loss, Sanger West still got an impressive performance from Brendan Hall, who threw for 121 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Even if they lost, Sanger West's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Nick Gonzalez Jr was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Jerod "Bubba" Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Fowler: he threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. Smith's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. A healthy portion of that aerial production (118 yards to be exact) went to Christopher Hooks, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Sanger West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Fowler, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sanger West will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. As for Fowler, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Minarets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Minarets will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Fowler surely won't give up without a fight.
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