Holly is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Springfield is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Holly Wildcats will host the Springfield Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
Holly gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They managed a 24-20 victory over Las Animas.
Holly found their leader in underclassman Drayden McCray, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. McCray also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending three passes.
Holly wouldn't let Las Animas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brandon Sanchez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Devin Eaton was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Springfield). Everything went their way against Rocky Ford on Thursday as Springfield made off with a 54-32 win.
Holly now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Springfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Holly against Springfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-12 win. Does Holly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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