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Garrett Clark, left, a 2016 graduate of Sutton High School and Brett Simonsen, above, (21), a 2019 graduate of Sutton, are two of the Hastings College Bronco’s starting offensive players this season. Saturday, the Broncos held off the visiting Jamestown Jimmies, 38-21, to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Simonsen, the true freshman starting running back, gained a team high 90 yards on 22 carries and scored the opening touchdown on a three-yard plunge, while Clark, the Broncos starting center and his front line teammates helped to produce 25 first downs and gain 350 yards of total offense, including 149 rushing yards and 201 passing yards.

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BY TORY DUNCAN

Week three of the 2019 football season proved to be a breakout week for the Sutton Mustangs, as Sutton’s offense exploded for 28 first quarter points and led the Mustangs to an eventual 64-0 shutout win over the Freeman Falcons on the road.

As Sutton improved to 3-0 on the year, the Mustang offense racked up 307 total yards, while defensively, Sutton was equally impressive, holding the Falcons to a mere 48 yards of total offense.

Sutton held the Freeman rushing attack to a negative 38 yards rushing, while giving up 86 passing yards.

In contrast, the Mustangs traditional pound the ball down the field kind of offense would yield 290 rushing yards, while adding 17 passing yards to account for the 307 total yards in the big win. 

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

The term “it’s anyone’s ballgame” was the definition of Friday’s football game between Sandy Creek and Fillmore Central, where the Panthers narrowly took an 18-13 win in the final minute of the game.

Sandy Creek’s defense was on high guard, making it difficult for FC to get anywhere near the end zone; however, the Panthers weren’t making it any easier for the Cougars.

The first quarter breezed by without either team scoring a touchdown. Going into the second quarter, it looked as if the first half would end in a scoreless tie, before FC secured six points at the 4:42 mark on an 11-yard touchdown run, claiming a 6-0 lead after Sandy Creek blocked the extra point kick.

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The 37th annual Old Trusty Antique and Collectors Show is set for Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Clay County Fairgrounds.

Events begin at 8 a.m. both days, ending at 8 p.m., Saturday and 5 p.m., Sunday.

Per day the cost is $7 for adults; youth ages 6-12 is $1; and children 5 and under are free. Included in each day’s festivities are an indoor and outdoor flea markets featuring crafts, antiques, and collectibles; showing of military vehicles; working heritage craftsmen; and a daily parade starting at 1 p.m.

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BY TORY DUNCAN

It took some time for the Sandy Creek football program to feel what a win on the field feels like, but a two hour trip west gave the Cougar program the shot in the arm that the Sandy Creek coaching staff, players and fan base needed to kickoff the 2019 season.

A 22-15 win didn’t come without some tense moments, as Southern Valley, behind a five-yard touchdown pass at the 7:48 mark of the fourth quarter and an added two-point conversion, led Sandy Creek 15-14, leaving fingers crossed in the stands and hearts pumping on the sidelines. However, a steady dose of the Cougars running game would give senior running Hunter Steinbach the momentum to plow into the end zone with just 29 seconds left in the game to produce a 22-15 win, after quarterback Connor Crumbliss added a two-point conversion.

The win marks the first time since Oct. 14, 2016 that the Cougars had earned a win on the field, beating Wood River 31-10.

BY TORY DUNCAN

It was a big opening night of action for head coach Shelli Mohnike and her Sutton Fillies as the Sutton girls opened the season earning a four set, 25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-15 win over tradition rich Exeter-Milligan on the road.

E-M, who is just two season’s removed from the Class D-2 state championship, and a D-2 state qualifier a season ago couldn’t keep pace with some stellar individual and team action put up by the Fillies.

The Timberwolves, who were preseason ranked sixth in the D-2 field would watch on as Sutton pounded out 34 kills, led by Lydia Rogers with a career high 12 kills. Kylie Baumert added eight and Kate Griess, seven. Sutton, as a team, was 103-126 on the attack (81.7%).

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