The Community Christian Royals will venture away from home to square off against the Holdenville Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Community Christian will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 13 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Tishomingo on Thursday. The Royals came out on top against the Indians by a score of 34-26. Considering the Royals' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Holdenville put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 22-7 victory over Dibble. Those 22 points were actually the fewest the Wolverines have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Holdenville's win came from a few key players Community Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Abe Gomez, who rushed for 114 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 60 yards and one touchdown. Those 60 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Memphis Thionnet was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Holdenville's run defense was locked in: Dibble could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Thionnet for the heroic effort on defense: he. Holdenville didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Community Christian picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Holdenville, their record is now 7-0.
Community Christian ended up a good deal behind Holdenville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 22-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gomez, who rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that the Royals know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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