The Halstead Dragons will square off against the Southeast of Saline Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Halstead has given up an average of 28.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Halstead is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of Ellsworth. The Dragons were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Edric Zorn, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southeast of Saline humbled Hillsboro with a 52-16 victory. Fans of Southeast of Saline have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Halstead better keep an eye on Grady Gebhardt. He was instrumental in Southeast of Saline's win, rushing for 154 yards and two scores while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 54 receiving yards. Gebhardt is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Tiernan Ptacek was another key player, throwing for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Southeast of Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Halstead's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Southeast of Saline, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Halstead suffered a grim 38-15 defeat to Southeast of Saline in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gebhardt, who rushed for 129 yards and one TD, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and one score. Now that the Dragons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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