Holton is 7-2 against Jefferson West since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wildcats will host the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Holton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Jefferson West likes a good challenge.
Holton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Wildcats blew Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy out of the water with a 40-10 final score. The Wildcats pushed the score to 30-10 by the end of the third, a deficit Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy had little chance of recovering from.
Korban Wilson
| 09/26/25 @ Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy | 157 |
| 10/18/24 @ Hiawatha | 131 |
| 09/19/25 vs Royal Valley | 101 |
| 10/04/24 @ Jefferson West | 96 |
| 10/25/24 vs Leavenworth | 91 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Holton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Korban Wilson, who rushed for 157 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Those 157 rushing yards gave Wilson a new career-high. Andrew Shupe was another key rusher, rushing for 124 yards and one TD on only 14 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Holton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 508 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson West didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hiawatha on Friday, but they still walked away with a 12-7 victory.
Holton better keep an eye on Crayton Holman. He was instrumental in Jefferson West's win, picking up 183 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one rushing score. Holman showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 50 yards.
Jefferson West's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Holton, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Holton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 426 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Jefferson West, though, as they've been averaging only 97.5 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Holton against Jefferson West in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-9 win. In that matchup, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 34-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
