While it was Holton who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Riley County who put up more. The Holton Wildcats were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Riley County Falcons. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one point.
Despite the defeat, Holton had strong showings from Korban Wilson, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and Kyler Jackson, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Wilson has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Holton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Holton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Riley County, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Holton will challenge Royal Valley on Friday. As for Riley County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chapman.
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