Staff Reports

SPRING GARDEN – Spring Garden fell to Ranburne 35-7 in the football regular season finale for both teams Friday night.

The visiting Bulldogs (7-3) jumped out to a 21-0 lead before Spring Garden (5-5) got on the scoreboard with 1:20 to go in the first half.

Brady Ruark connected with Hayes Guthrie on a 23-yard touchdown pass. The extra point made it a 21-7 game at halftime.

Ranburne scored a touchdown late in the third quarter and another in the fourth for the final.

Ruark completed 6-of-12 passes for 77 yards with a touchdown for the Panthers. He also added 34 yards on 11 carries and had an interception on defense. Guthrie caught four passes for 53 yards and the Panthers’ lone score.

Ben Baker ran for 55 yards on 11 carries. He also caught a pair of passes for 24 yards and had 6 ½ tackles on defense. Ryder Kralka added 49 yards on 11 totes and 4 ½ tackles on defense.

Cayden Thompson led the Panther defense with 9 ½ tackles. Bryant Williams made 8 ½ stops.

Both teams will be playing next Friday night in the state playoffs. Class 2A Ranburne is at Luverne while Class 1A Spring Garden hosts South Lamar.