Two dominant signal callers in Triston Handson and Lincoln Hossfeld are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sinton Pirates's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Salado Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sinton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They really took it to Grulla for the full four quarters, racking up an 84-0 win. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sinton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Derek Garcia out in front who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Hughes, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sinton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Julian Suarez, Andrew Silva, and Jacoby James picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Salado waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 46-21 margin over the Warhorses.
It was another big night for Hossfeld, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns. Brendan Wilson also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Salado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Salado is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Sinton, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sinton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 288.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Salado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178.4. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
