Axtell was the 28-24 winner over Loomis when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Axtell Wildcats lost 46-22 to the Loomis Wolves on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 24 points.
Axtell's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Halvorsen, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Axtell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Loomis found their leader in underclassman Jace Schukar, who rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 59 receiving yards.
Axtell's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Loomis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Axtell will host Cambridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Loomis, they will face off against Anselmo-Merna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Anselmo-Merna focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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