Holdrege and Minden are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Holdrege Dusters will take on the Minden Whippets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Holdrege is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Adams Central on Friday. Holdrege came up short against Adams Central, falling 41-21. The Dusters have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Joshua Janssen, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Minden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 42-19 to Kearney Catholic. The match was a close 21-19 at the break, but unfortunately for the Whippets it sure didn't stay that way.
Minden's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Orrin Kuehn, who gained 247 total yards and two touchdowns, and Parker Hatch, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Kuehn's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Minden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Holdrege's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Minden, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Holdrege was taken down by Minden 33-3 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Holdrege avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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