The Dighton Hornets will square off against the Hodgeman County Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hodgeman County is hoping to do what Wheatland-Grinnell couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dighton's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Dighton claimed a resounding 54-6 victory over Wheatland-Grinnell on the road. The Hornets' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dighton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Hodgeman County put their dominant defense on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Macksville 46-0 on the road.
Hodgeman County found their leader in underclassman Ian Reece, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Reece. Tyson Younger was Reece's top target, picking up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dighton's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Hodgeman County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Dighton has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 356 total yards per game. It's a different story for Hodgeman County, though, as they've been averaging only 229.2. Will Dighton be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Hodgeman County flip the script?
Dighton was taken down by Hodgeman County 58-30 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Dighton, Owen Reece (who threw for 312 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73% of his passes, and also rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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