If The Hugoton Eagles were feeling good off their 54-8 takedown of the Cimarron Bluejays last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Hugoton took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holcomb on Friday. The matchup was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but Hugoton was outscored by Holcomb in the second.
Damon Mesa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Holcomb, rushing for 286 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Mesa was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
Hugoton's defeat on Friday dropped their record down to 5-2. Holcomb has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hugoton will take on Goodland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Goodland is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. As for Holcomb, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southwestern Heights at 7:00 p.m. Southwestern Heights is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
