In Friday's Canine Competition, West Holt prevailed. They managed a 50-44 victory over the Pleasanton Bulldogs on Friday. For the Huskies, this counts as revenge for the 49-30 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
West Holt found their leader in sophomore Gabriel Monasterio, who rushed for 51 yards and three touchdowns.
West Holt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
A.J. Pospichal
| 08/29/25 vs Elkhorn Valley | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Arcadia/Loup City | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Ainsworth | 3 |
| 09/05/25 @ Central Valley | 4 |
| 10/03/25 @ Sandhills Valley | 4 |
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Holt's defensive line and their five sacks. In that department, A.J. Pospichal was the leader with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13. Another thorn in Pleasanton's side was Beau Duhachek, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for West Holt and bumps their season record up to 3-4. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-6 Sandhills Valley and 1-6 Pleasanton. As for Pleasanton, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Holt will welcome Ravenna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies will need to watch out since the Bluejays have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Pleasanton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sandhills Valley at 7:00 p.m. The Bulldogs will be up against the Mavericks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.29 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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