Football Preview: Axtell Eagles vs. Blue Valley Rams
Axtell is 9-0 against Blue Valley since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Axtell Eagles will host the Blue Valley Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Axtell has 16 wins dating back to last season, while Blue Valley has three).
Axtell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Chase County, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Axtell was ranked first). Axtell breezed by Chase County on the road to the tune of 46-0 on Friday. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley got themselves on the board against Kansas City East Christian Academy on Friday, but Kansas City East Christian Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Lions 30-0 at home. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Axtell pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Blue Valley, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Axtell against Blue Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-0 win. Does Axtell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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