FLATONIA — Bulldogs foot- ball protected home field on home coming night with a tough win vs Nixon-Smiley Sept. 8 at Bulldogs Field by a final score of 21-14. As this was an evenly matched game for it’s entirety, Flatonia eventually took the upper hand with their run game and battled for crucial yards down the stretch. “We elimi- nated the mistakes," said first-year Flatonia head football coach Brent Mascheck.
“We had so many turnovers and just little mental breakdowns in the first half. I thought defensively we played well the entire night. Offen- sively, we're still trying to figure out some things and find ourself, but I’m so proud of the kids. They fought through some things and fought through some adversity to find a way to win the game. That's how we’re going to have to win games. We’re gonna have to grind things out and be physically and mentally tough, so very proud of the kids.”
Flatonia senior Kobe Burton is listed as a tackle and a guard on the roster, but the Bulldogs have been using him as a power back and it’s worked very well. Burton rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries last Friday. “Just contribute to the team and hit the gaps,” Burton said. “Just playing how I’m supposed to play. As long as the handoff’s good, just run the ball down the field."
