South Loup will venture away from home to face off against the West Holt Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Loup is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
South Loup will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Sandhills Valley on Thursday. South Loup blew past Sandhills Valley 65-42. The matchup marked South Loup's most dominant win of the season so far.
South Loup got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Pandorf out in front 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. Conner Paulsen was another key rusher, gaining 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's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, West Holt didn't have too much trouble with Arcadia/Loup City on the road on Friday as they won 24-6. The win made it back-to-back victories 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.
South Loup's record now sits at 3-1. As for West Holt, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. South Loup has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Holt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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