Holdenville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Colcord Hornets on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Holdenville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Luther 38-14. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Lions are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abe Gomez went supernova for Holdenville, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Gomez was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
Holdenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Holdenville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Sawyer Jeffrey with two.
Meanwhile, Colcord got themselves on the board against Valliant on Friday, but Valliant never followed suit. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 40-0. The victory was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on four straight.
Colcord pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points per game. As for Holdenville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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