The Okemos Wolves will head out to square off against the Holt Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Okemos is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Okemos' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against East Lansing on Friday. They were outmatched by the Trojans at home and fell 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Trojans are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Holt was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 28-7 to Grand Ledge. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Ladon Hatcher, who rushed for 144 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Holt's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Melville and Bj Henry.
Okemos' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Holt, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Okemos took a serious blow against Holt in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hatcher, who rushed for 240 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Now that Okemos knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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