The Axtell Wildcats will take on the Sandhills/Thedford Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Axtell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mullen with a sharp 44-20 victory. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on five straight.
Elijah Bergstrom was his usual excellent self, rushing for 260 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Axtell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sandhills/Thedford put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Maxwell 68-12. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-6.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Kyle Cox and Jesse Reyes. Cox had a great game and rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Meanwhile, Reyes was balling out in the loss, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Sandhills/Thedford wouldn't let Maxwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Rabou, Brandon Goshorn, and Aaron Hall picked up one apiece. Rabou also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Axtell now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Sandhills/Thedford, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Axtell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 314.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sandhills/Thedford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 275.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Axtell was dealt a bruising 68-22 loss at the hands of Sandhills/Thedford in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. Thankfully for Axtell, Dane Pokorny (who rushed for 228 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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