It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Atchison can now relate to. They fell 23-15 to the Lansing Lions on Friday. The Phoenix's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Atchison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lance Norris and Zy'Drone Mays.
A big part of Lansing's win came down to the chemistry between Jaxon Pollard and his top target Aj Allen. Pollard rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while Allen picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Pollard is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game.
Atchison's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Lansing, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Atchison does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lansing, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-7 defeat against Tonganoxie on the 15th.
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