After flying high against Gainesville last Friday, Sanger came back down to earth. The Sanger Indians and the Farmersville Farmers were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but the Sanger Indians suffered a 39-38 defeat. The Indians lost against the Farmers in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 30-7 score last time.
Despite the loss, Sanger saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Blake Monden picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss). Austin Martin also punched in three rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Sanger is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Sanger also got a significant boost from Reginald Jones, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Even if they lost, Sanger's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 3.5 sacks. Leading the way was Monden with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played. Sanger got some further help from Jj Mikas: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Sanger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Sanger's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Farmersville, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Sanger does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Farmersville, they will welcome Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canton is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Farmersville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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