The Alva Goldbugs will square off against the Hennessey Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hennessey is hoping to do what Casady couldn't on Friday: put an end to Alva's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Alva strolled past Casady with points to spare, taking the game 40-21. That looming 40-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Goldbugs yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hennessey). They blew past Newkirk/Shidler 45-12 at home on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Gunnar Holder was his usual excellent self, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. Braedyn Richardson was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hennessey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Alva's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hennessey, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Alva against Hennessey in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-7 victory. Will Alva repeat their success, or does Hennessey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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