Halstead has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Ellsworth Bearcats at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Halstead came up short against Minneapolis and fell 28-21.
Although Halstead took the loss, they still got scores from Kohen Corona, Noah Diehl, and Breeson Bigley.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Hillsboro by a score of 14-6. The 14-point effort marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Landin Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Halstead's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Ellsworth, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Halstead has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ellsworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 284.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Halstead might still be hurting after the 21-0 loss they got from Ellsworth in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Halstead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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