Holdrege had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it seven. They were outmatched by the Minden Whippets and fell 42-14. The Dusters lost against the Whippets in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 20-13 score last time.
Although Holdrege took the loss, they still got scores from Landon Vanboening and Lucas Johnson.
As for Minden, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3. Considering their offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Caleb Schwenka was his usual excellent self, rushing for 263 yards and six TDs while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Those 263 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Parker Hatch also helped out as he racked up 177 rushing yards.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holdrege will face off against Broken Bow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Minden, they will challenge Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Whippets will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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