Football Preview: South Holt Knights vs. Stewartsville Cardinals
South Holt is 3-0 against Stewartsville since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Holt Knights will head out on the road to take on the Stewartsville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Holt has three straight victories, Stewartsville has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, South Holt humbled DeKalb with an 84-34 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Tigers are ranked 38th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Stewartsville fell victim to Rock Port and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Blue Jays, falling 70-0.
South Holt's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Stewartsville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for South Holt against Stewartsville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 77-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Holt since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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