Sutherland unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 44-28 to the Maxwell Wildcats. The Sailors have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Sutherland lost, don't look at Jackson Saner. Despite the final result, he rushed for 81 yards and one TD, and also threw for 108 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Easton Smith was another key player, picking up 50 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Jesse Reyes had an outrageously good game for Maxwell as he rushed for 185 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Those five rushing touchdowns gave Reyes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jagger Kleewein, who rushed for 61 yards and one TD on only five carries.
Sutherland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 56-8 loss against St. Patrick's on the 5th. As for Maxwell, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-12 defeat against Hitchcock County on the 5th.
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