Football Preview: Beloit Trojans vs. Halstead Dragons
The Beloit Trojans will play host again on Friday to welcome the Halstead Dragons, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Beloit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Minneapolis 41-14.
Meanwhile, Halstead blew past Lakin, posting a 36-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Halstead to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joey Millspaugh, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Millspaugh has become a key player for Halstead: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-4 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Breeson Bigley, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Beloit is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Halstead, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
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