After a string of four wins, The Rural Retreat Indians''s good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They and Holston were almost perfectly matched up, but Rural Retreat suffered an agonizing 29-28 defeat. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rural Retreat in their matchups with Holston: they've now lost four in a row.
Rural Retreat's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caleb Roberts, who threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Rural Retreat's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Holston, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Rural Retreat will be playing at home against Honaker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Honaker is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Holston, they will challenge Chilhowie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Virginia (Chilhowie is ranked 263rd, while Holston is ranked 239th).
