The Axtell Wildcats will take on the Kenesaw Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Axtell is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 58-44 bruising from Wilcox-Hildreth. One positive for the Wildcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Loss or not, Axtell got some senior leadership from Elijah Bergstrom and Jacob Halvorsen. Bergstrom gained 247 total yards and three touchdowns, while Halvorsen gained 248 total yards and two touchdowns. Bergstrom was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards.
Even though they lost, Axtell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kenesaw took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-34 win over Franklin. The match marked the Blue Devils' most dominant victory of the season so far.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Maddox Wagoner and he. Wagoner rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry while he rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Adam Denkert is now averaging an impressive 126 rushing yards per game.
Kenesaw's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wagoner. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Axtell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Kenesaw, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Axtell didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Kenesaw in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 12-8 victory. Will Axtell repeat their success, or does Kenesaw have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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