Italy has won three straight games at home, while Axtell has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Italy Gladiators will host the Axtell Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Italy beat Rio Vista 20-14.
Gared Wood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Italy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Axtell made easy work of Rio Vista on Friday and carried off a 44-20 win. Considering the Longhorns have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Italy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Axtell, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Italy came up short against Axtell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 36-30. Can Italy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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