The South Central Timberwolves will take on the Axtell Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Central comes in on seven and Axtell on 25.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over Victoria. Considering South Central has won nine contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
JT Prusa was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Prusa is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, Axtell put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Frankfort 52-6 on the road.
South Central pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 43.33 points. As for Axtell, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.