Football Preview: Coalgate Wildcats vs. Holdenville Wolverines
The Coalgate Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Holdenville Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Coalgate will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 33-point they dealt Atoka two weeks ago. Coalgate claimed a resounding 40-7 victory over Atoka at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted against the Wampus Cats since August 31, 2018.
Meanwhile, Holdenville was able to grind out a solid victory over North Rock Creek on Friday, taking the game 22-13.
Holdenville found their leader in underclassman Abe Gomez, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Holdenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Coalgate's record is now 3-0. As for Holdenville, their record now sits at 3-0.
Coalgate was dealt a bruising 55-0 loss at the hands of Holdenville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Coalgate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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