Holdrege and Minden are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Holdrege Dusters will venture away from home to challenge 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 matchup 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 haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Joshua Janssen put forth a good effort for the losing side as he 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 loss. They lost 42-19 to Kearney Catholic. The match was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Whippets struggled afterwards.
Minden's defeat 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 loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Minden, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Holdrege has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Minden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Holdrege took a serious blow against Minden in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 33-3. Can Holdrege avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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