
Mustangs
10/09/25 @ Southern | 74 |
09/12/25 @ Southern Valley | 70 |
09/05/25 vs Heartland | 68 |
08/29/25 vs McCool Junction | 62 |
09/26/25 @ Exeter-Milligan/Friend | 34 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sutton). They breezed past the Southern Raiders to the tune of 74-0 on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Raiders are ranked 115th).
Leading Sutton to victory were Keith Kliewer and Griffin Bergen. Kliewer rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns, while Bergen rushed for 87 yards and a pair of scores. Bergen also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles (1.5 for loss). Another back making a difference was Javin Jordan, who rushed for 47 yards and two TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Sutton proved: they limited Southern to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Max Huxoll for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sutton didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.2.
Sutton's defense didn't let Weston Whitwer, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Bergen, Jordan, and Aydin Banta, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Sutton pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Southern, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Sutton is set to challenge their familiar foe Tri County at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Connor Hinrichs and Garrett Smidt. Meanwhile, Southern will take on rival Sandy Creek at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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