If Muenster was feeling good off their 54-6 takedown of Lake Country Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Muenster Hornets took a hard 49-35 fall against the Holliday Eagles on Thursday. The Hornets gained 182 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Muenster lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Casen Carney, who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 192 yards on 13 of 26 attempts. Carney is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Nolan Peel was another key back, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Muenster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holliday only rushed for 73.
Stephanie Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for Holliday as he threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. Parker Jones made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Muenster's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Holliday, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Muenster will head out to face off against Windthorst on Friday. As for Holliday, they will take on Benbrook on Friday.
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