Little Axe lost against Bethel back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Little Axe Indians were outmatched by the Bethel Wildcats on the road and fell 58-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Little Axe still got an impressive performance from Esteban Calderon, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. Calderon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Maddox Davis was nothing short of spectacular for Bethel: he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Davis a new career-high in rushing yards. 121 of those passing yards were hauled in by Roger Brooks.
Having lost for the first time this season, Little Axe fell to 2-1. As for Bethel, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.
Little Axe will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lexington at 7:00 p.m. As for Bethel, they will face off against Prague at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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