Rural Vista [Hope/White City] has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Axtell Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Waverly, posting a 62-6 win. With the Heat ahead 62-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
It was another big night for Kole Riedy, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Brockmeier and Koden Sanford. Brockmeier also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Axtell put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Thunder Ridge a 54-0 shutout. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Longhorns are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s record now sits at 7-2. As for Axtell, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
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