Football Preview: Holt Ironmen vs. Pleasant Grove Spartans
After two games on the road, Holt is heading back home. They will host the Pleasant Grove Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Holt is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Fairfield on Friday. They were beaten by the Tigers 35-7. While losing is never fun, the Ironmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Tigers are ranked 124th).
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-7 win over the Patriots at home. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 30 points or more this season.
Pleasant Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tremell Washington, who picked up 206 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Washington torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards. Kaleb Freeman was another key signal caller, throwing for 223 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Holt has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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