On Thursday, Rock Port faced South Holt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rock Port Blue Jays claimed a resounding 68-20 victory over the South Holt Knights on the road. The result was nothing new for the Blue Jays, who have now won four games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Rock Port was led to victory by Brock Holmes and Corbyn Jakub. Holmes gained 150 total yards and four touchdowns, while Jakub threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Jakub is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was Rock Port's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Gabe Gebhards was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself.
The win for Rock Port keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. As for South Holt, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Rock Port will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mound City at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for South Holt, they will square off against South Nodaway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Nodaway will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something South Holt surely won't give up without a fight.
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