If Hiawatha was riding high fresh off their 42-6 takedown of Oskaloosa last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hiawatha Red Hawks came up short against the Holton Wildcats on Friday, falling 35-14. The Red Hawks were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Holton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Korban Wilson, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in rushing yards. Holton also got a significant boost from Bodie Dillon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Hiawatha's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Holton, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Hiawatha will head out to square off against Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hiawatha is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Holton, they will be playing at home against Leavenworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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