Football Preview: Blue Valley Rams vs. Axtell Eagles
Blue Valley hasn't had much luck against Axtell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Valley Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Axtell Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Blue Valley has three wins , while Axtell has 16 dating back to last season).
Blue Valley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 30-0 win over Kansas City East Christian Academy. 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.
Meanwhile, Axtell faced Chase County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Axtell simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chase County 46-0 on the road. 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.
Blue Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Axtell, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Blue Valley was dealt a bruising 68-0 defeat at the hands of Axtell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Axtell's Brandon Schmelzle, who threw for 213 yards and five touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Blue Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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