Hanley, Sports

Sharp Sabers send Vikings to Valhalla in playoff game

Hanley's Colten Olyniuk (14) carries the ball as Hafford's Ryan Krsacok (44) tries to head him off during an Oct. 29 playoff game.
Hanley’s Colten Olyniuk (14) carries the ball as Hafford’s Ryan Krsacok (44) tries to head him off during an Oct. 22 playoff game.

By Joel van der Veen

HANLEY — Even as their field turned to mud, the Hanley Sabers played a clean game as they hosted the Hafford Vikings last weekend.

Hanley took on the Vikings on Oct. 22 in the first round of senior football playoffs, racking up a 56-6 win on a drizzly afternoon.

Sabers coach Mark Anderson said there’s been a clear refinement in the team’s performance as they’ve moved from the regular season into playoffs.

In recent weeks, he said, “they’ve really started to buckle down and play some more disciplined football.”

Ongoing training proved beneficial as the team faced the Vikings on Saturday.

Anderson said Hafford was among the most athletic teams they have faced in recent memory, though they suffered from a short lineup and having to run players in both directions as a result.

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