Football Preview: Jim Ned Indians vs. Holliday Eagles
The Jim Ned Indians will face off against the Holliday Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jim Ned took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jacksboro , sneaking past 42-40.
Jim Ned's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Wyatt Gavit. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Carter Lange and Michaiah Powell, who racked up all six sacks between them. Lange is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jim Ned was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Holliday humbled Burkburnett with a 56-18 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 874th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hunter Jones was his usual excellent self, throwing for 295 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win got Jim Ned back to even at 2-2. As for Holliday, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Jim Ned strolled past Holliday when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 40-22. Does Jim Ned have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holliday turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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