A victory for Halstead just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 38-15 to the Southeast of Saline Trojans. The Dragons have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Halstead lost, don't look at Joey Millspaugh. Despite the final result, he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Braxton Creed handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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 174 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Halstead's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Southeast of Saline, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Halstead will host Lyons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Halstead is facing Lyons at the right time seeing as Lyons is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Southeast of Saline, they will venture away from home to take on Ellsworth on Friday. Southeast of Saline's defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so Ellsworth's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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