(Atlantic) Atlantic and Bishop-Heelan match up tonight in a Class 3A first-round football game at Heelan. The Crusaders are 7-2, and Atlantic enters the contest with a 6-3 record. The Trojans enter the competition with 2,076 yards rushing and 641 yards through the air. Bishop Heelan has 1,359 rushing yards and 1,238 yards passing.
Defensive Back Sawyer Tarrell says the key to success tonight is to stay focused and leave everything out on the field.
Atlantic Quarterback Zayden Parker says the most improvement he has seen this season is how the team rallies around each other. Parker is 43/90 throwing the football and has five touchdowns.
Atlantic Wide Receiver Korbin Ritter talks about what he is preparing for.
The senior has seven catches for 105 yards and one touchdown. Ritter is excited to be in the field of 16.
There is one matchup you may want to keep an eye on, and that is 6’4 senior defensive back Shelton Mualia and 6’4 Tight End Caden Lester.
Mualia has 22 tackles this season, and 16 solos. The senior has also snagged five passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns.
We will broadcast on KS 95.7 and live-stream on WesternIowaToday.com TV and YouTube. The pre-game show begins at 6:00 p.m., with the kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
