The Holt Indians will square off against the Winfield Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holt will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Holt is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat St. Charles 49-8. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Pirates are ranked 247th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ivan Dean, who rushed for 158 yards and three scores on only 13 carries, and also threw for 58 yards and one TD while completing 75% of his passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.
Dean was just one part of a punishing run game: Holt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Winfield lost 40-15 to Warrenton on Friday. Winfield hasn't had much luck with Warrenton recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Holt's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Winfield, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Holt against Winfield when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 47-7 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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