Washington hasn't had much luck against Atchison recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Washington Wildcats will welcome the Atchison Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Washington sitting on four straight wins and Atchison on three.
Washington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-0 victory over Central. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Washington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Darreon Baskin out in front who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. Baskin was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards.
Meanwhile, Atchison was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Schlagle 49-8 at home. The Phoenix's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Atchison had a senior duo take command as Ayden Rebant rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns and Jaden Carter rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Leighton Boldridge made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Atchison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zy'Drone Mays and Boldridge.
Washington's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Atchison, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Washington was dealt a bruising 63-18 loss at the hands of Atchison when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Washington was down 55-6.
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