Halstead got themselves on the board against Nickerson on Friday, but Nickerson never followed suit. They blew past the Nickerson Panthers 38-0 on the road. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Panthers are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braxton Creed went supernova for Halstead, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Creed a new career-high in rushing yards. Edric Zorn was another key player, gaining 147 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Halstead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Halstead's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Creed and Noah Diehl.
Halstead's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Nickerson, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Halstead will head out to square off against Hillsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nickerson, they will be playing at home against Hesston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hesston will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Nickerson surely won't give up without a fight.
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