Senior Joseph Sadler rushed 50 times for a school-record 466 yards Friday night as Devine (Texas) rolled past Hondo (Texas), 47-27 to complete a 10-0 regular season.
The 5-foot-10, 180-pound running back also scored five touchdowns before a standing-room crowd of 6,000 at Barry Field. Sadler, who also had a key fumble recovery, ran 31 times in the second half for 311 yards as the Warhorses overcame a 21-12 halftime deficit.
The San Antonio Express-News reported that the talented - but virtually unknown - Sadler now has rushed for a state-leading 2,884 yards to go with 46 touchdowns. These impressive statistics have been achieved even though he has played in the fourth quarter just four times and sat out the entire second half on five other occasions.
If the Warhorses go far in the state playoffs, Sadler - who has lettered in six sports at the Class 3A school - has a shot at single-season state records for touchdowns (59) and rushing yards (4,045 by legendary Ken Hall 58 years ago).
