COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Hastings Saxons claimed a share of the Interstate 8 championship on Thursday night as they defeated the Coldwater Cardinals 39-20 on Senior Night at Cardinal Field.
Coldwater’s Cam Torres had a big night as he rushed for 257 yards and scored all three Coldwater touchdowns from two, 78 and 25 yards out.
But Hastings had a counter to Torres’ performance as T.J. Russell rushed for 195 yards and three second quarter touchdowns.
His TD’s helped Hastings build a 24-14 halftime lead.
Torres’ third TD of the night in the third quarter cut the Hastings lead to 24-20 but that was as close as Coldwater was going to get.
Hastings had a 443-303 edge in total yards.
The Saxons improved to 7-1 overall, 6-1 in the Interstate 8. The Cardinals drop to 3-5 overall and 3-4 in the Interstate 8.
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