It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Axtell had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mullen Broncos with a sharp 44-20 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won five games in a row.
It was another big night for Elijah Bergstrom, who rushed for 260 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Axtell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Mullen still got an impressive performance from Tate Kvanvig, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Kvanvig also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss). Backing up that air attack was Alex Werner, who rushed for 80 yards.
Axtell now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mullen, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Axtell will square off against Sandhills/Thedford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandhills/Thedford will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Axtell surely won't give up without a fight. Mullen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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