The Holcomb Longhorns will venture away from home to challenge the Rock Creek Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holcomb comes in on three and Rock Creek on seven.
Holcomb is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 12-7 victory over Marysville.
Among those leading the charge was Keegan Johnson, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 140 yards on ten of 15 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Rock Creek hadn't done well against Smoky Valley recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rock Creek 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. Those 109 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Scott. Jacob Perkins did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 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.
Rock Creek pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.3 points per game. As for Holcomb, their record is now 7-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Holcomb has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rock Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.5. It's looking like Friday's game 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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