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Bulldogs Fall to Nixon-Smiley on Homecoming
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Flatonia High School honored Fayette County’s First Responders Friday night before kickoff. Photo by Stephanie Steinhauser -
Bulldog defensive players Karen Scott, Richard Valdez and Kade Giese stop a Mustang from approaching Bulldog territory Friday. Photo by Stephanie Steinhauser
On Homecoming night in Flatonia the Bulldogs lost to Nixon-Smiley 41-14.
Flatonia trailed just 20-14 at halftime but Nixon-Smiley scored 21 unanswered points after the break.
The Mustangs (1-2) did a strong job defensively, holding Flatonia to just 61 total yards of offense.
Keegan Green scored Flatonia first touchdown on a 23yard fumble return. Quarterback Beck Zimmerman scored on a three-yard run in the second quarter.
Friday’s loss drops the Bulldogs to 1-2 overall. They play at Three Rivers (3-0) Friday. Three Rivers is coming off a 52-6 victory over La Pryor and beat Nixon-Smiley 30-16 two weeks ago.
Nixon-Smiley 41 Flatonia 14
Score by quarters
Flatonia 7 7 0 0 – 14 Nixon-Sm. 14 6 14 7 – 41 Flat. N-S
Rushing yds 56 351 Passing yards 5 0 Total yards 61 351 Comp-Att-Int 1-7-0 0-1-0 Fumbles-lost 1 2 Penalties-Yds 6-21 10-74
Scoring summary First Quarter
FLATONIA - Keegan Green 23 yard fumble return (Josemaria Garcia kick) NIXON-SMILEY – 3 yard run (two point conversion) NIXON-SMILEY – 11 yard run (failed conversion) Second Quarter
NIXON-SMILEY – Fumble return (kick failed) FLATONIA – Beck Zimmerman 3 run (Garcia kick) Third Quarter
NIXON-SMILEY – 6 yard run (kick) NIXON-SMILEY– 5 yard run (kick) Fourth Quarter
NIXON-SMILEY – 2 yard run (kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing: Flatonia: Beck Zimmerman 10-34, Koren Scott 13-20, Keegan Green 3-14, Kade Giese 1-7, Nathan Aguillon 2-2.
Passing: Flatonia: Zimmerman 1 of 7 for fi ve yards.
Receiving: Flatonia: Green 1-5.