The Sargent Farmers will square off against the Norwood Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sargent hasn't scored more than eight points for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Sargent is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sanford on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Farmers were outmatched by the Mustangs and fell 57-6. The Farmers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-0.
Sargent's loss came about despite a quality game from River Hodgson, who picked up 55 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norwood). They blew past Dove Creek 60-30 on Friday. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 30 points or more this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Norwood's defense and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece.
Norwood's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Sargent, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Sargent was dealt a bruising 52-16 loss at the hands of Norwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Farmers were down 28-8.
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