Bulldogs pick up 8th win this season; set to host Merino on Friday

The Haxtun Bulldogs improved to 8-0 with an impressive 26-point win over Sedgwick County on Friday night. The win puts Haxtun in the running for a third Plains League Conference championship with just one regular season game remaining. This week, the Bulldogs are set to face off with the Rams from Merino in the last regular season home game.

Action started off hot in Julesburg on Friday as Haxtun put 20 points on the board and Sedgwick County added 14. The Bulldogs outscored the Cougars by 10 in the second quarter to take a 16-point advantage at half time.

The second half opened the same, Haxt...