Two dominant signal callers in Cole Medsker and Blake Simmons are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Holt Knights are taking a road trip to square off against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Holt is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
South Holt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Mound City, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (South Holt was ranked 23rd). The contest between South Holt and Mound City wasn't particularly close, with South Holt falling 36-21.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 70 points the game before, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 44-12 loss at the hands of Rock Port. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] has suffered against Rock Port since September 15, 2017.
Although East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] took the loss, they still got scores from Cameron Brooks and River Dow.
East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] wouldn't let Rock Port keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] can thank Gabe Harms and Bo Peregrine for forcing both of them. Harms is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
South Holt's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for South Holt against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-6 victory. Will South Holt repeat their success, or does East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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