After each having a week off, the Axtell Longhorns and the Italy Gladiators will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Axtell has four straight victories, Italy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Axtell made easy work of Valley Mills and carried off a 32-7 win. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Italy came up short against Rio Vista last Friday and fell 21-10.
Italy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Axtell, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Axtell lost to Italy at home by a decisive 21-7 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Longhorns, Gared Wood (who rushed for 186 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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