The Schlagle Stallions will head out on the road to take on 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 took a blow against the Scots, falling 32-0. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Stallions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Atchison won against Harmon last Friday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Atchison blew past Sumner Academy 55-16 at home. 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 was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Eric Smith Iii was in the mix too, providing Atchison with two touchdowns.
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.
Schlagle was taken down by Atchison 54-8 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Schlagle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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