The Howells-Dodge Jaguars will take on the Riverside Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverside is hoping to do what Fullerton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Howells-Dodge's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Howells-Dodge breezed by Fullerton on the road to the tune of 46-8.
It was another big night for Hunter Luther, who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Belina, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Howells-Dodge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside). They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-0 win over Osceola. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howells-Dodge pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Riverside, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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