After each having a week off, the Sanger Apaches and the Bullard Knights will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sanger will be strutting in after a win while Bullard will be coming in after a defeat.
Sanger will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in September (they won by 40) but last Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Kingsburg 20-17.
Bryson Baker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Sanger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kingsburg only rushed for 65.
One reason for the win was Sanger's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Cody Coles was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Bullard fell victim to Clovis and their airtight defense last Friday. They took a blow against the Cougars, falling 53-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Cougars are ranked 29th).
Sanger now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bullard, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Sanger against Bullard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. Does Sanger have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bullard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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