Akron faced Haxtun in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rams secured a 28-24 W over the Fightin' Bulldogs. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 46-20 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Akron's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kolten Randel, who threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Those 309 passing yards gave Randel a new career-high. A healthy portion of Randel's aerial production (178 yards to be exact) went to Jakzon Livesay, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Akron didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Livesay and Jace Curtis.
When it comes to explaining why Haxtun lost, don't look at Zach Statz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 125 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. An impressive showing, but Statz really ramped things up playing D: he made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Rams
| 10/10/25 vs Haxtun | 28-24 |
| 09/26/25 vs Dayspring Christian Academy | 34-8 |
| 09/19/25 @ Holly | 53-0 |
| 09/12/25 vs Fowler | 46-6 |
| 09/05/25 @ St. Mary's | 70-38 |
| 08/28/25 vs Calhan | 50-6 |
The victory keeps Akron at an undefeated 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points on average this season. As for Haxtun, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Coincidentally, Akron and Haxtun will both be playing Dayspring Christian Academy the next time they take the field. The Rams will head out to face the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Fightin' Bulldogs will head out to face them at 1:00 p.m. on the 25th.
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