Football Preview: Rock Creek Mustangs vs. Holcomb Longhorns
Rock Creek is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Holcomb is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rock Creek Mustangs will host the Holcomb Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rock Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Holcomb likes a good challenge.
Rock Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Smoky Valley 51-8. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Vikings are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Creek found their leader in freshman Jordy Scott, who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in rushing yards. Jacob Perkins also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Rock Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tristan Meyer and Karson Toburen. Meyer has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last eight times he's played.
Meanwhile, Holcomb didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Marysville on Friday, but they still walked away with a 12-7 victory.
Keegan Johnson looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 140 yards on ten of 15 attempts. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Rock Creek's record now sits at 8-1. As for Holcomb, their record now sits at 7-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Rock Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Holcomb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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