After flying high against Bruceville-Eddy last Friday, Axtell came back down to earth. The Axtell Longhorns took a blow against the Marlin Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 52-9. The match marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Axtell's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Marlin, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Axtell will welcome Riesel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riesel will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Axtell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marlin, they will challenge Chilton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marlin's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Chilton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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