Football Preview: Schlagle Stallions vs. Atchison Phoenix
The Schlagle Stallions will venture away from home to challenge the Atchison Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Schlagle is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Schlagle's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Highland Park on Friday. They were outmatched by the Scots at home and fell 32-0. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Stallions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Atchison won against Harmon last Friday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Atchison took their match at home with ease, bagging a 55-16 win over Sumner Academy. The Phoenix pushed the score to 55-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sabres cut but never quite recovered from.
Kolton Bonnel looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 115 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Eric Smith Iii also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Atchison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Zy'Drone Mays, Jz Kelley, and Kelley picked up one apiece.
Schlagle now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Atchison, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Schlagle was dealt a bruising 54-8 defeat at the hands of Atchison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Schlagle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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