Football Preview: Holyoke Dragons vs. Wiggins Tigers
After two games on the road, Holyoke is heading back home. They will host the Wiggins Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Holyoke was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-22 to Yuma.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wiggins duked it out withBurlington on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Wiggins made off with a 7-6 victory over Burlington. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Wiggins can attribute much of their success to Jr Meyer, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and Jayson Lousberg, who rushed for 103 yards. Those 43 rushing yards gave Meyer a new career-high.
Holyoke's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Wiggins, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Holyoke took their win against Wiggins in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lousberg, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Holyoke still be able to contain Lousberg? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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