Holcomb won the last time they faced Colby, and things went their way on Friday too. The Holcomb Longhorns simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Colby Eagles 41-7 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Keegan Johnson looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 18 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 169 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holcomb was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Holcomb didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Thyne and Clayton Collier.
Holcomb's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Colby, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Holcomb will welcome Scott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holcomb is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season. As for Colby, they are taking a road trip to challenge Goodland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Colby is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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