Two dominant backs in Elijah Bergstrom and Quin Oberg are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Axtell Wildcats will face off against the Elm Creek Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Axtell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Axtell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Blue Hill with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 62-46.
Axtell had a senior duo take command as Bergstrom gained 261 total yards and five touchdowns and Jacob Halvorsen rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Bergstrom is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Axtell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Elm Creek just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Kenesaw, falling 50-25.
Elm Creek might have lost, but man, Oberg was a machine: he rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Oberg's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Another back making a difference was Keston Beavers, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Axtell's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Elm Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Axtell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 272.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elm Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Axtell took their win against Elm Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2015 by a conclusive 62-37. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Elm Creek's Brock Miner, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 34 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Axtell to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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