It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Akron can now relate to. They lost 54-28 to the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rams have suffered since November 29, 2024.
Despite the loss, Akron still got an impressive performance from Jace Curtis, who picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Curtis also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Haxtun had a senior duo take command as Zach Statz gained 248 total yards and six touchdowns and Colin Cone rushed for 81 yards and one score on only seven carries. Statz also set a new season-high mark in rushing yards with 234.
Having lost for the first time this season, Akron fell to 12-1. As for Haxtun, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1.
As of now, neither Akron nor the Fightin' Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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