Holdrege was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Minden Whippets. The Dusters lost against the Whippets in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 33-3 score last time.
Landon Hartzog threw for 85 yards on seven of 17 attempts.
Kegan Steinke was his top target, rushing for 74 yards, while also picking up 48 receiving yards.
Orrin Kuehn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 242 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry for Minden. Kuehn's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Holdrege now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Minden, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holdrege will welcome Broken Bow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Minden, they will face off against Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milford's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Minden's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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