Holcomb is 9-0 against Goodland since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Holcomb Longhorns will look to defend their home field against the Goodland Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Holcomb got the win against Ulysses by a conclusive 42-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holcomb was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ulysses only rushed for 69.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Holcomb's defense and their five sacks. Ulysses' QB won't forget Devon Garcia anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times.
Meanwhile, Goodland humbled Oakley with a 51-6 victory.
Chayton Goodwin was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Holcomb's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Goodland, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Holcomb has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Goodland, though, as they've been averaging only 87.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Holcomb against Goodland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-14 win. In that matchup, Holcomb amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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