Massaponax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 66-44 to the Stafford Indians. Even though they lost, the Panthers' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.4 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, Massaponax still got an impressive performance from Joe Sanders Iii, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Sanders Iii was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Malik Turner-Gutierrez, who rushed for 98 yards on only seven carries.
Even though they lost, Massaponax was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 505 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Massaponax's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Stafford, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Massaponax will head out to take on Riverbend at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverbend knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Massaponax likes a good challenge. As for Stafford, they will host Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stafford is facing Mountain View at the right time seeing as Mountain View is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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