On Friday, the West Holt Huskies came up short against the Sandhills Valley Mavericks and fell 32-24. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why West Holt lost, don't look at Marek Dvorak. Despite the final result, he rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns.
West Holt wouldn't let Sandhills Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Holt can thank Andrew Rentschler and Drake Nemetz for forcing both of them. Nemetz is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Leyton Connell had an outrageously good game for Sandhills Valley as he rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. Connell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
West Holt's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Sandhills Valley, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Holt and Pleasanton will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasanton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully West Holt likes a good challenge. As for Sandhills Valley, they will head out to take on Arcadia/Loup City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandhills Valley is facing Arcadia/Loup City at the right time seeing as Arcadia/Loup City is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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