Halstead had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it four. They were outmatched by the Southeast of Saline Trojans and fell 55-14. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Trojans are ranked 15th).
Defeat or not, Halstead got some senior leadership from Noah Diehl and Brock Odendahl. Diehl picked up 101 receiving yards and one TD, while Odendahl rushed for 41 yards. Diehl was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 62 yards.
As for Southeast of Saline, their record is now 7-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southeast of Saline to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grady Gebhardt, who picked up 143 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards and three scores. Gebhardt also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making six total tackles. Tiernan Ptacek was another key player, having thrown for 266 yards and four touchdowns.
Coming up, Halstead will venture away from home to face off against Lyons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Southeast of Saline, they will host Ellsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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