Football Preview: Holyoke Dragons vs. Limon Badgers
Holyoke hasn't had much luck against Limon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Holyoke Dragons will square off against the Limon Badgers at 7:00 p.m. Holyoke is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Holyoke is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wray on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holyoke was outmatched by Wray at home and fell 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Eagles are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Limon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over Wiggins. The 21-point effort marked the Badgers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Limon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiden Kollath out in front who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 53 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Jacob Jaklich, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Holyoke now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Limon, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Holyoke came up short against Limon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-22. Can Holyoke avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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