The Schlagle Stallions are taking a road trip to challenge the Atchison Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Schlagle is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Schlagle's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Highland Park on Friday. They had to suffer through a 32-0 loss at the hands of the Scots. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Stallions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even if they lost, Schlagle's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Savion Ross and Ronnie Bush, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Atchison won against Harmon two weeks ago with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Atchison breezed by Sumner Academy at home to the tune of 55-16. The Phoenix pushed the score to 55-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sabres cut but never quite recovered from.
Kolton Bonnel looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 115 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Eric Smith Iii also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Atchison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Zy'Drone Mays, Jz Kelley, and Kelley picked up one apiece.
Schlagle now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Atchison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Schlagle has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Atchison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Schlagle took a serious blow against Atchison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 54-8. Can Schlagle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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