Football Preview: Atkins Red Devils vs. Bismarck Lions
Two dominant backs in Mason Martin and Caedmon Keithley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Atkins Red Devils will take on the Bismarck Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Atkins comes in on three and Bismarck on ten.
Atkins is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Perryville , sneaking past 10-7. The ten-point effort marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bismarck against Horatio two weeks ago as the team secured a 58-8 win. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for Bismarck this season.
Bismarck's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Hughes, who rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 112 yards on only ten passes. Another rusher making a difference was Keithley, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Bismarck pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Atkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
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