Members of the 2018 Holyoke High School football team are pictured from left, front row, Ivan Ponce, Gage Sprague, Levi Ford, Emmanuel Vasquez, Ethan Johnson, Jesus Trejo, Juan Diaz, Luis Reynoso, Carlos Legarreta and Jacky Mosqueda; second row, Slaten Burris, Mauro Morales, Seth Watson, Robert Soukup, Cade Killin, Miguel Soto, Alexis Vega, Kaison Kinnie, Michael Ramos and Aaron Sierra; third row, Miles Sprague, Chase Beckner, coach Gary Sperber, coach Russ Sprague, coach Dusty Sprague, coach Bryan Beckner, coach Nic Balog, Trent Huffman and Kenneth Lindholm; and back row, Aidyn Shafer, Isaiah Gifford, Joey Beckner, Caleb Deaver, Andrew Rivera, Ethan Andersen, Hunter Bergstrom and Luis Chafino. Not pictured are Jaime Avila, Blake Mosenteen, Carlos Ruiz and Michael Pell. — Jim Powell Photography
Winning streak continues with victory over Highland
It was the last nonconference game of the Holyoke High School football season, and the Dragons added another shutout to their record before moving into league competition.
The 41-0 win against Highland in Ault on Sept. 21 was described by coach Dusty Sprague as the most complete game they’ve played in the two years he’s been head coach. What was most impressive, he said, was the overall team effort put forth by everyone.
It would be a discredit to both sides to not mention how good a team Highland is — though you might not guess it by Friday’s final score. As Sprague pointed out, the Huskies were a playoff team last year and probably will be again this year. That’s all the more reason for him to be proud of the incredibly physical game his team played against a very good opponent.
Early on in the first quarter, Holyoke’s Michael Ramos caught a 20-yard pass from Miles Sprague for the first touchdown of the game. Alexis Vega’s kick was good, putting HHS ahead 7-0 with 9:04 on the clock.
Holyoke’s next TD came with 3:04 left in the first quarter. Blake Mosenteen made a 2-yard run, which was followed up by another successful kick by Vega.
Going into the second quarter ahead 14-0, the Dragons extended their lead with a 33-yard pass from Sprague to Caleb Deaver with 9:05 on the clock. Another successful kick by Vega meant a lead of 21-0 as the teams left the field for halftime.
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