Football Recap: Barnesville's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Barnesville couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. The game between the Trojans and the Holdingford Huskers didn't end well, with the Trojans falling 40-24. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Huskers are ranked second).

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

11/07/25 @ Holdingford	24-40
10/31/25 vs Hawley	26-12
10/25/25 vs Pelican Rapids	66-36
10/21/25 vs Roseau	65-32
10/15/25 vs Warroad	50-7

With the loss, Barnesville broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4. As for Holdingford, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.

Barnesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holdingford, they will square off against Eden Valley-Watkins on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Huskers 10.1, the Eagles 12.6) so any points scored will be well earned.