The Haxtun-Fleming Herald - What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope

The undefeated streak continues for the Haxtun Bulldogs as the team rolled to 48-0 victory on the road against Dayspring Christian Academy on Saturday. The now 7-0 Bulldogs are one of four teams in Colorado 8-man action to remain unbeaten thus far this season. Only two games remain on the regular season schedule before playoffs start later this fall.

Haxtun shut out Dayspring Christian Academy on their home turf Saturday afternoon after the Bulldogs went up 28 points in the first quarter. The visiting team added an additional 14 in the second quarter to hold a 42-point advantage at half time. Another six points in the final quarter gave the Bulldogs their seventh win this season to put them in the number three spot in Colorado High School Activities Association live RPI rankings.

Currently, Simla holds the number one spot with a similar 7-0 record and Mancos sits number two with a 6-1 record. Haxtun holds credit for Mancos’s one loss this season.

Undefeated teams remaining in 8-man include Haxtun, Simla, Lyons and West Grand.

The Bulldogs completed a total of 35 plays in Greeley on Saturday including 13 first downs for 324 total yards.

Quarterback Ryland Wolff connected with four of seven passes for 135 yards in the air and three touchdowns. He averaged 33.8 yards per pass. Keegan Colglazier and Grant Statz were on the receiving end of all four of Wolff’s passes. Grant Statz caught two passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Colglazier tallied 35 yards off two catches and one touchdown.

On the ground, Wolff led the Bulldogs in rushing with 87 yards off eight carries and one touchdown. Grant Statz carried the ball four times for 44 yards and a single rushing touchdown. Zach Statz registered 35 yards off five carries.

Grant Statz led the team in total tackles with 10 on Saturday. Colin Cone tallied nine total tackles followed by Zach Statz with eight, Kaiden Schelling and Wolff with seven and Mason Bornhoft, Kailin Kelley and Corbin Andersen each with six. Colglazier and Ryan Davis each registered one sack on the Eagles quarterback.

This week Haxtun is set to be on the road again, this time northeast to take on the Sedgwick County Cougars. According to MaxPreps, the 4-3 Cougars are coming off a recent 36-28 loss to the Akron Rams in last week’s action.