The Halstead Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Hillsboro Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Halstead will be strutting in after a victory while Hillsboro will be coming in after a defeat.
Halstead's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Nickerson 38-0 on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Dragons as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Braxton Creed went supernova for Halstead, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Creed a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Edric Zorn, who gained 147 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Halstead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Halstead's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Creed and Noah Diehl.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Hillsboro was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. The game between them and Hesston wasn't particularly close, with Hillsboro falling 27-12. The Trojans have struggled against the Swathers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Halstead's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hillsboro, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Halstead came up short against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 30-25. Can Halstead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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