Two dominant backs in Caedmon Keithley and Mason Martin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bismarck Lions will face off against the Atkins Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Bismarck sitting on ten straight victories and Atkins on three.
Two weeks ago, Bismarck took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-8 win over Horatio. Bismarck might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 36 points or more this season.
Bismarck's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Preston Hughes, who rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 112 yards on only ten passes. Another back making a difference was Keithley, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Atkins had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Mustangs 10-7. The ten-point effort marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bismarck's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.4 points. As for Atkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
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