SOUTH BARBER 60, STAFFORD 14

KIOWA – South Barber quarterback Trevor Rooks passed for six touchdowns and rushed for two scores  in the Chieftains’ 60-14 Eight-Man 2 playoff victory over the Stafford Trojans. South Barber outscored the Trojans 38-6 after halftime.

Stafford quarterback Caleb Hildebrand rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns. He threw for 49 yards.

Stafford (7-3) won the first football playoff game in school history against South Haven.

“We’re proud of the these guys who fought to the very end,” said Stafford coach Taylor Bauman. “They overcame adversity and gave it everything they had. It’s a great group of young men. It’s not the finish we were hoping for.”

South Barber’s Neal Gugelmeyer caught three TD passes, Caden Rathgeber two and Gage Cantrell one. Gugelmeyer and Rathgeber intercepted passes and Emilio Perez and Cantrell recovered Stafford fumbles. 

Stafford 0 8 0 6 – 14

S. Barber 14 8 16 22 – 60

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING–S–52-202; Caleb Hildebrand 38-198; Kyle Foos 4-10; Tai Hildebrand 10-(-4); SB–22-144; Trevor Rooks 15-96; Neal Gugelmeyer 6-43; Gage Cantrell 1-5

PASSING–S–C. Hildebrand 4-8-2, 49; SB–Rooks 16-19-0, 248

RECEIVING–S–Ethan Hildebrand 2-21; Kleyton Schreiber 2-17; T. Hildebrand 1-11; SB–Gugelmeyer 7-115; Cantrell 5-75; Caden Rathgeber 3-55; Emilio Perez 1-3

TACKLES–S–C. Hildebrand 9, E. Hildebrand 7, Kenny Sanders 6; SB–Nick Malone 22, Gugelmeyer 18

STAFFORD PLAYOFF HISTORY (1-6)

2018—8MAN2—Stafford 54, South Haven 28; South Barber 60, Stafford 14

2014—8MAN2—Ingalls 56, Stafford 6

2013—8MAN2—Waverly 24, Stafford 20

1990—8MAN1—Ashland 56, Stafford 0

1989—8MAN1—Ashland 56, Stafford 0

1975—1A—Macksville 31, Stafford 0