Dighton's offense rose to the challenge against a Longhorns defense that boasted an average of only 10.29 points allowed on Friday. The Dighton Hornets breezed by the Hodgeman County Longhorns on the road to the tune of 52-8. With the Hornets ahead 38-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dighton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Dighton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Daniel Cramer led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Dighton pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hodgeman County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dighton will welcome Greeley County on Friday. Dighton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Greeley County likes a good challenge. As for Hodgeman County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Victoria at 7:00 p.m. Victoria will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Hodgeman County surely won't give up without a fight.
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