Football Preview: Atchison Phoenix vs. Wyandotte Bulldogs
Atchison has gone 10-0 against Wyandotte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Atchison Phoenix will venture away from home to challenge the Wyandotte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Atchison has six straight victories, Wyandotte has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Atchison's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Parsons 48-0 on the road. The Phoenix might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 39 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Atchison to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leighton Boldridge, who rushed for 125 yards on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolton Bonnel, who threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Atchison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wyandotte's offense. They were beaten by Washington 46-0 last Friday.
Atchison's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Wyandotte, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Atchison against Wyandotte when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 66-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atchison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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