Bucklin and Satanta are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Bucklin Red Aces will head out on the road to face off against the Satanta Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bucklin has six straight wins, Satanta has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Bucklin took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 56-6 victory over Ashland. The result was nothing new for the Red Aces, who have now won five games by 40 points or more so far this season.
Bucklin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Haskell, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Haskell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Nick Feikert was another key pass catcher, picking up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bucklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Bucklin wouldn't let Ashland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bucklin can thank Preston Yancey and Leighton Konrade for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Konrade a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Satanta scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They had to suffer through a 70-24 loss at the hands of Deerfield.
Bucklin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Satanta, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Bucklin against Satanta when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 64-16 victory. Does Bucklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Satanta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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