Krum is 1-7 against Sanger since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Krum Bobcats will host the Sanger Indians at 7:00 p.m. Krum knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Sanger likes a good challenge.
Krum is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Van Alstyne just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 47-33 bruising from the Panthers. The contest marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Krum saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ty Taber, who threw for 358 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Lane Larson was Taber's top target, picking up 159 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sanger fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Van Alstyne on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Panthers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 42-41 loss. That makes it the first time this season the Indians have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Sanger got top-tier performance from Reginald Jones, who rushed for 145 yards and four touchdowns. Jones really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
Sanger didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Hendricks and Max Taylor. Taylor also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Sanger got some further help from Jj Mikas: he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.
Even though they lost, Sanger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Krum fell to 5-1. As for Sanger, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Krum has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 310 passing yards per game. Sanger, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 244.9 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Krum took their victory against Sanger in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 37-13. Does Krum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sanger turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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