The Hive Sports

by AJ Conlin, The Region 8 and 10 Insider

The Stansbury Stallions hosted the Jordan Beetdiggers on Friday, September 8, 2023. The Stallions sent the Beetdiggers packing after beating them 40-8. The Stallions scored five touchdowns. Only one of those was scores was made by someone other than RB Tyson Ferry, who had three on the ground and one receiving. The run game, led by Ferry, was unstoppable with the help of Stansbury’s defense. Very rarely did the Stallions allow Jordan to cross the 50 yard line. The defense also grabbed two interceptions to make the win even sweeter.

First Quarter

Both teams exchanged possessions until Stansbury’s Luke Daynes was able to boot a 23-yard field goal through the uprights near the end of the quarter. Jordan had two plays in a row where they could have snagged an interception, but couldn’t quite hang on to the ball.

Second Quarter

The Stallions really started to take this game where they wanted it, scoring three touchdowns on rushes from Ferry. The Stallion defense bullied the Beetdigger offense, and the run game was unstoppable. Going into the half, the Stallions were feeling good with a 24-0 lead.

Third Quarter

Going into the third quarter, the Stansbury came out swinging. They marched down the field, and scored a touchdown from QB Coleman Dearden, who dialed his own number for the final three yards to the endzone. The Stallions then pulled Dearden in favor of Brighton Reutzel, who threw the ball to Ferry for another touchdown.

Fourth Quarter

The Stallions at this point had their entire second string on the field, and Stallion defender Josh Syphus grabbed a pass and almost took the ball to the touchdown. After the interception, Stansbury managed to score a field goal early in the quarter. It wasn’t until the final two minutes of the quarter that Jordan finally scored some points. QB Jakarin Owens connected with Derrell Nichols on a 35-yard pass. The Beetdiggers then converted for two points. The game ended two minutes later with the Stallions securing the 32-point win.

Key Players

RB Tyson Ferry was the key player for the Stallions. He had 16 carries for 134 yards and three touchdowns, with one reception for a 31-yard touchdown.

I picked QB Jakarin Owens was the key player for the Beetdiggers. He went 19-30 on passing for 321 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. He supplemented these stats with 21 carries for 75 yards.

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