Holton's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Hiawatha Red Hawks 35-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Holton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Korban Wilson led the charge by rushing 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Jackson, who rushed for 188 yards while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 527 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Holton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Hiawatha, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Holton will face off against Leavenworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hiawatha, they will challenge Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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