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Mustangs thump D-T Cardinals 43-18

Submitted by Edgar on Wed, 10/27/2021 - 5:00am
Mustangs thump D-T Cardinals 43-18

This group of seniors helped the Sutton Mustangs gain their 12th straight Class C-2 state playoff bid with a 43-18 win at Doniphan-Trumbull Friday in Doniphan. Ty Skalka (61) snaps the ball to running back Matthew Davis (18) as Sutton corralled the Cardinals with a heavy dose of power running football. Paxton Olson (28) and Jesse Herndon (23) combined with Davis to gain 402 of Sutton’s 405 rushing yards in the 25 point win, improving the Mustangs to 6-3 on the year. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Mustangs thump D-T Cardinals 43-18

Senior running back Matthew Davis tore up the Doniphan-Trumbull defense to the tune of 220 rushing yards on 20 carries, an average of 11 yards per carry. Davis heads into the post-season with 599 yards on 59 carries to help the Mustangs to a 6-3 overall record, capped by the 25-point win over the Cardinals. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Mustangs thump D-T Cardinals 43-18
Mustangs thump D-T Cardinals 43-18

Senior Paxton Olson has toren up nearly every team he’s faced on the field. Friday night at Doniphan, Olson gained 165 yards on 28 carries in the 43-18 win over Doniphan-Trumbull. On the year, Olson has had seven games where he has rushed for over 150 yards to total 1,584 yards on 217 carries on the year, as he carries a 7.3 yard per carry average and an average of 176 yards per game. Four games have seen Olson break the 200-yard rushing mark for the 6-3 Mustangs. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

There are no secrets about Sutton’s offensive style, the Mustangs will run right, left and through each team they take on week in and week out. The latest to feel the powerful running attack by the Mustangs proved to be the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals, as Sutton rolled up 405 yards on ...

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