The East Lansing Trojans will square off against the Holt Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Lansing will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
East Lansing is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 45-6 victory over Waverly. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Baylor Schanski was his usual excellent self, rushing for 92 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Holt came up short against Everett on Friday and fell 28-21. The Rams have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
East Lansing will need to focus on slowing down Ladon Hatcher, one of several Holt players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 97 yards and a pair of scores. Hatcher also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Holt is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Ethan Melville was another key player, throwing for 222 yards on 13 of 22 attempts.
Holt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cruz Diaz and Mikah Williams.
Holt's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for East Lansing, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for East Lansing against Holt in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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