The West Holt Huskies will face off against South Loup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, West Holt strolled past Arcadia/Loup City with points to spare, taking the game 24-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
West Holt wouldn't let Arcadia/Loup City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Mason Crumrine, Kruz Jelinek, and Jelinek picked up one apiece. Drake Nemetz is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Loup). They put the hurt on Sandhills Valley with a sharp 65-42 victory on Thursday. With South Loup ahead 32-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Loup to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Pandorf, who threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pandorf a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Conner Paulsen, who gained 161 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Loup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
West Holt's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for South Loup, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Holt has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Loup struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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