The Hodgeman County Longhorns will take on the Dighton Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dighton's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Hodgeman County hadn't allowed a single point the last five times they've hit the field. Hodgeman County blew past Macksville, posting a 46-0 victory on the road.
Hodgeman County found their leader in underclassman Ian Reece, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Reece. Tyson Younger was Reece's top target, picking up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Dighton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 54-6 win over Wheatland-Grinnell on the road. The Hornets' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dighton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Hodgeman County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Dighton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Hodgeman County against Dighton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-30 victory. Will Hodgeman County repeat their success, or does Dighton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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