South Nodaway is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Rock Port is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South Nodaway Longhorns will welcome the Rock Port Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, South Nodaway was fully in charge, breezing past DeKalb 60-7 on the road. While fans of the Longhorns might be used to big wins, the 53-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, Rock Port faced East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Rock Port blew past East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], posting a 44-12 victory at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Blue Jays have posted against the since September 15, 2017.
Rock Port relied on the efforts of Brock Holmes, who rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and Corbyn Jakub, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. With that strong performance, Holmes is now averaging an impressive 104.4 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rock Port was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] only rushed for 66.
Rock Port didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Meyerkorth and Jakub.
South Nodaway's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Rock Port, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
South Nodaway strolled past Rock Port in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 56-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jakub, who picked up 128 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Nodaway still be able to contain Jakub? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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