On Friday, the Cambridge Trojans strolled past the Axtell Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 34-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
The critical scores for Cambridge came from Brady Ahlemeyer, Krayton Ruggles, and Abram Norton.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cambridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Cambridge'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 Ruggles.
Despite the loss, Axtell still got an impressive performance from Elijah Bergstrom, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Cambridge now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Axtell, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cambridge will head out to take on Bertrand at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Axtell, they will square off against Wilcox-Hildreth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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