Bucklin won the last time they faced Ashland, and things went their way on Friday too. The Bucklin Red Aces breezed by the Ashland Blue Jays at home to the tune of 56-6. The result was nothing new for the Red Aces, who have now won five matchups by 40 points or more so far this season.
Bucklin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiden Haskell led the charge by rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Haskell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Nick Feikert was another key pass catcher, picking up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bucklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Bucklin wouldn't let Ashland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bucklin can thank Preston Yancey and Leighton Konrade for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Konrade a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory for Bucklin keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for Ashland, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bucklin will take on Satanta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bucklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.7 points per game this season. As for Ashland, they will square off against Argonia/Attica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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