The Halstead Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Hillsboro Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Halstead, who comes in off a win.
Halstead's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Nickerson 38-0 on the road. The victory was some much needed relief for the Dragons as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Braxton Creed had a dynamite game for Halstead, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Creed a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Edric Zorn, who gained 147 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Halstead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Halstead's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Creed and Noah Diehl.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Hillsboro was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. The contest between them and Hesston wasn't particularly close, with Hillsboro falling 27-12. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Swathers: they've now lost three in a row.
Halstead's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hillsboro, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Halstead came up short against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 30-25. Can Halstead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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