Ganado Downs Flatonia

In a battle to decide second place in District 13-2A, Ganado used a big fourth quarter surge to down Flatonia 28-10 Friday.

Flatonia led this game 3-0 at halftime thanks to a 21-yard field goal by Joaquin Vazquez right before the break.

Ganado cut the lead to 7-3 going into the fourth quarter on a Kyle Bures-Guerrero keeper, part of the Indian quarterback’s big night of 206 rushing yards.

Ganado scored 21 unanswered points to start the fourth quarter before Flatonia was able to respond with a Holden Kloesel touchdown catch from Dayton Cliffe in the game’s closing seconds.

Ganado ends their season with a 4-4 record and a 3-1 mark in district and head to the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the district.

Flatonia finishes its regular season with a 4-3 record and will be the No. 3 seed and will either play Johnson City or Ozona in the first round of the playoffs in two weeks.

Weimar is the No 4 seed.

Ganado 28, Flatonia 10

Scoring summary

SECOND QUARTER

FLATONIA – :01, Joaquin Vazquez 21 field goal.

THIRD QUARTER

GANADO – 4:10, Kyle Bures-Guerrero 9 run (Giovanny Avalos kick)

THIRD QUARTER

GANADO – Logan Riojas 5 pass from Bures Guerrero (Avalos kick)

GANADO – 7:22, Bures Guerrero 27 run (Avalos kick)

GANADO – 4:05, Corbin Teague 3 run (Avalos kick)

FLATONIA – :15, Holden Kloesel 16 pass from Dayton Cliffe (Vazquez kick).

INDIVIDUAL STATS

Rushing – Flatonia: Chris Johnston 14-68, Aiden Gonzales 8-26, Dayton Cliffe 8-1; Ganado: Kyle Bures-Guerrero 29-206

Passing – Flatonia: Cliffe 10 of 24 for 93 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT; Ganado: Bures-Guerrero 8 of 13 for 28 yards with 1 TD

Receiving – Flatonia: Fidel Venegas 3-45, Holden Kloesel 3-24, Johnston 4-24; Ganado: Noah Tedford 3-12.

District 13-2A Football

* Denotes playoff qualifier

Friday’s scores:

Ganado 28, Flatonia 10

Shiner 48, Schulenburg 21