Hennessey's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They secured a 27-21 W over the Crescent Tigers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Tigers are ranked 97th).
Gunnar Holder had a dynamite game for Hennessey, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Holder a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Mario Lopez, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Hennessey's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Noe Diaz was especially locked on to Crescent's QB and sacked him twice.
Hennessey's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Crescent, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Hennessey will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Newkirk at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Crescent, they will challenge Mooreland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long.
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