Axtell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Elm Creek Buffaloes on the road to the tune of 52-20. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
It was another big night for Elijah Bergstrom, who rushed for 272 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Benson, who rushed for 58 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 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Elm Creek lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Keston Beavers, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Axtell's record now sits at 3-4. As for Elm Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Axtell will host Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Axtell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge. As for Elm Creek, they will be playing at home against Wilcox-Hildreth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wilcox-Hildreth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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