Silver Lake is 2-0 against Atchison County since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Silver Lake Eagles will be playing at home against the Atchison County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Silver Lake will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Silver Lake on the road against Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy as the team secured a 60-6 win. Given Silver Lake's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy is ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Atchison County suffered a tough 46-26 defeat at the hands of Jackson Heights on Friday.
Atchison County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Easton Schletzbaum, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and Jeston Vessar who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Silver Lake's victory lifted them to 6-1 while Atchison County's defeat dropped them down to 4-3.
Silver Lake beat Atchison County 41-30 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Does Silver Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atchison County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.