The Colcord Hornets will square off against the Holdenville Wolverines on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Colcord is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 40-0 victory over Valliant. The win was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on four straight.
Meanwhile, Holdenville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Luther as Holdenville made off with a 38-14 victory. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Lions are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holdenville found their leader in sophomore Abe Gomez, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Gomez was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards.
Gomez was just one part of a punishing run game: Holdenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Holdenville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Sawyer Jeffrey was the leader with two.
Colcord pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.8 points. As for Holdenville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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