Holdenville is 0-6 against Okemah since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Holdenville Wolverines will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Okemah Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Holdenville will be strutting in after a win while Okemah will be coming in after a loss.
Holdenville is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Wewoka. Holdenville blew past Wewoka, posting a 52-0 victory on the road. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Tigers are ranked 257th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holdenville found their leader in underclassman Abe Gomez, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holdenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Holdenville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Malachi Henderson and Kase Sipes.
Meanwhile, Okemah couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Henryetta at home and fell 58-0. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Holdenville was taken down by Okemah 50-16 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Can Holdenville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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