The Henrietta Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Holliday Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Henrietta is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Jacksboro on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Henrietta was beaten by Jacksboro 60-17. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Holliday entered their tilt with City View on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-14 win over the Mustangs. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Hunter Jones, who threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Those 73 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Holliday's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Parker Jones with two sacks. Holliday got some further help from Owen Hays: he made 11 total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Henrietta's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Holliday, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Henrietta came up short against Holliday when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Henrietta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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