Team Preview: Holton Seniors Hunting Big Game

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is nothing glitzy about the Holton Wildcats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Their roster consists of gritty athletes with sound fundamentals and the willingness to hit people hard on every snap.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holton will open its season with a road game against Sabetha on September 5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at key members of Holton's senior class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115789' first='Cael' last='Frazier'],</strong> LB, 6'2”, 215</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Frazier is ranked No. 190 overall by Prep Redzone Kansas.  He led the Wildcats in tackles last season with 75 in 10 games. He is a run-stopping linebacker and one of several Holton athletes who will get the opportunity to tote the rock on offense. He rushed for 492 yards last season on 86 carries. He rushed for a two-year total of 1,045 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is a “lunch box” football player who does not shy away from contact and plays with an edge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1311569' first='Korban' last='Wilson'],</strong> RB, 6'0”, 180</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilson is expected to have an impactful senior season for the Wildcats. He is ranked No. 299 in the Class of 2026. The Wildcats had four backs rush for more than 450 yards. Wilson returns as the leading rusher for Holton. He finished his junior season rushing for 538 yards and nine touchdowns on 86 carries. Defensively, Wilson finished with 36 tackles and two interceptions as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1528531' first='Caleb' last='McCrory'],</strong> OL/DL, 6'0”, 265</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCrory is a big lineman who is ranked No. 300 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. He is a physical specimen, and I remember being impressed with his quickness last season when I scouted Holton. He finished his junior season with 36 tackles in 10 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alec Frazier,</strong> QB, 5'8”, 155</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Frazier will be a first-year starter at quarterback. Last season, he did not make any pass attempts but rushed for 85 yards on 12 carries. Holton's offense is always dominated by a conservative power running attack. The majority of Fraizer's attempts will come off play action and RPO plays. Fraizer will also return as a starter in the defensive backfield.  He recorded 48 tackles and two interceptions during his junior campaign.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1528959' first='Andrew' last='Shupe'],</strong> ATH, 5'9”, 175</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shupe will be a key cog on both sides of the ball for the Wildcats. He carried the ball 65 times as a junior, gaining 276 yards and scoring three touchdowns. &nbsp;He finished with 45 tackles for the Wildcats in 10 games. He has a nose for the football as he recovered two fumbles and picked off one pass attempt as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Landon Hernandez,</strong> TE/DB, 6'3”, 175</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hernandez is a big tight end who is also versatile enough to play multiple defensive positions. He recorded 47 tackles as a junior and made two receptions. He recovered two fumbles and registered two quarterback sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other returning seniors for Holton include <strong>Brody Althof</strong> (TE), and <strong>Andrew Keithly</strong> (OL).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->