Football: Sands 60, Grandfalls-Royalty 14

ACKERLY Sands quarterback J. Rogers ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as the Mustangs locked up a playoff berth with a victory over the Cowboys.

Rogers finished the night with 162 yards rushing on eight carries and completed 3-of-7 passes for 37 yards for Sands (9-1 overall, 3-1 in District 6 Division II) in a game that was stopped with 7:55 remaining in the third quarter due to the 45-point rule.

Sands earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. The Cowboys failed to make the playoffs, finishing 3-7, 1-3.

Grandfalls-Royalty..... 0   14..................................... 0     X................................... —  14

Sands......................... 15   39..................................... 6     X................................... —  60

SCORING SUMMARY

First Quarter

Sands: D. Amendariz 7 run (L. Parker pass from A. Ybarra), 5:59.

Sands: J. Rogers 53 run (D. Amendariz kick), 0:00.

Second Quarter

Sands: L. Parker 13 pass from J. Rogers (D. Amendariz kick), 9:43.

Royalty: J. Marquez 4 pass from R. Longoria (R. Longoria kick), 8:02.

Sands: M. Gomes 6 pass from J. Rogers (D. Amendariz kick), 4:39.

Sands: J. Rogers 55 run (D. Amendariz kick), 3:02.

Royalty: J. Marquez 40 pass from R. Longoria (kick failed), 1:45.

Sands: J. Rogers 35 run (D. Amendariz kick), 1:04.

Sands: M. Gomez 36 yard fumble return (R. McMorris pass from J. Rogers), 0:45.

Third Quarter

Sands: R. McMorris 3 run, 7:55.

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TEAM STATISTICS

Yardstick              GF-Royalty                                      Sands

First Downs                           5                                            12

Total Yards                        176                                          354

Rushes-Yards               13-42                                    24-317

Passing Yards                   134                                            37

Passing                      10-16-1                                       3-8-0

Fumbles-Lost                    3-3                                          0-0

Punts-Avg                        1-40                                          0-0

Penalties-Yards                 3-5                                        1-15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing

Royalty: R. Longoria 3-33

Sands:  D. Amendariz 11-132, J. Rogers 8-162

Passing

Royalty: R. Longoria 9-15-1-120

Sands: J. Rogers 3-7-0-37

Receiving

Royalty: J. Marquez 3-74

Sands: A. Ybarra 1-18