The Hennessey Eagles will face off against the Meeker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Hennessey lost to Alva on the road by a 28-14 margin.
Gunnar Holder put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 149 yards on 15 of 23 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Hennessey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Meeker entered their matchup against Stroud on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Meeker had to suffer through a 65-32 loss at the hands of Stroud. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Hennessey now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Meeker, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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