It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Atkins had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Perryville Mustangs out 10-7. Winning may never get old, but the Red Devils sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cole Crawford rushed for 72 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 172 yards while completing 82.6% of his passes.
Tanner Hegeman was his top target, picking up 65 receiving yards.
Atkins has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for Perryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Atkins will challenge Bismarck at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bismarck's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Perryville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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