Football Recap: Holt Ironmen vs. Pleasant Grove Spartans
A victory for Holt just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 51-6 loss at the hands of the Pleasant Grove Spartans. The Ironmen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-0.
Collin Moore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pleasant Grove, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Moore's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kaleb Freeman was another key player, throwing for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Holt dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pleasant Grove, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Holt is taking a road trip to face off against Tarrant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holt is facing Tarrant at the right time seeing as Tarrant is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Pleasant Grove, they will welcome West Blocton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
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