West Holt had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 36-14 margin over the Elkhorn Valley Falcons. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Huskies as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Marek Dvorak went supernova for West Holt, rushing for 159 yards and a touchdown. Dvorak also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Another player making a difference was Andrew Rentschler, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Holt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elkhorn Valley only rushed for 120.
West Holt wouldn't let Elkhorn Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Holt can thank Drake Nemetz and Dvorak for forcing both of them. Nemetz didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Elkhorn Valley still got an impressive performance from Korbin Werner, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Elkhorn Valley also got a significant boost from Trevis Halsey, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
West Holt will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Holt is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Elkhorn Valley, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Boyd County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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