In Friday's Canine Competition, West Holt had to take the L. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 49-30 to the Pleasanton Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Bulldogs are ranked tenth).
Although West Holt took the loss, they still got scores from Ezra Sholes, Andrew Rentschler, and Marek Dvorak.
A big part of Pleasanton's victory came down to the chemistry between Brennan Lindner and his top target Jaysen Cronin. Lindner rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries while Cronin picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Lindner a new career-high in rushing yards.
West Holt now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Pleasanton, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Holt will face off against Ravenna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Holt is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Pleasanton, they will head out on the road to face off against Sandhills Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasanton is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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