The Hodgeman County Longhorns will challenge the Minneola Wildcats on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hodgeman County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Fairfield a 45-0 shutout. The Longhorns' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Ian Reece continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 73 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also punching in one TD on the ground. Tyson Younger was another key player, gaining 72 total yards and a touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hodgeman County proved: they limited Fairfield to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. While four picked up at least one total tackle, Reece stood above the rest. He picked up 73 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Hodgeman County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.
Hodgeman County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brody Schroeder.
Meanwhile, Minneola entered their tilt with Wheatland-Grinnell on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed past the Thunderhawks to the tune of 48-18. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Thunderhawks are ranked 141st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hodgeman County's record is now 8-1. As for Minneola, their record now sits at 7-2.
Hodgeman County took a serious blow against Minneola when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 74-40. Can the Longhorns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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