Football Preview: Little Axe Indians vs. Washington Warriors
Little Axe hasn't had much luck against Washington recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Little Axe Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Washington Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Little Axe is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Crossings Christian on the road and fell 56-14. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, Washington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Marietta for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-7 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four games by 34 points or more so far this season.
Washington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hudson Howard, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and Creed Barrett, who threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. With that strong performance, Howard is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Kaden Mccarthey, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Little Axe now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Washington, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Little Axe took a serious blow against Washington when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 42-0. Can Little Axe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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