On Friday, Sedgwick County faced Haxtun in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sedgwick County Cougars lost 32-6 to the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 52-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Haxtun to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grant Statz, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 32 yards and a touchdown. Statz's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards. Colin Cone was another key player, rushing for 106 yards on only 11 carries.
Sedgwick County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Haxtun, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sedgwick County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Haxtun, they will face off against Hoehne at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hoehne will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Haxtun surely won't give up without a fight.
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