Holcomb has gone 9-0 against Goodland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Holcomb Longhorns will look to defend their home field against the Goodland Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Holcomb got the win against Ulysses by a conclusive 42-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holcomb was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ulysses only rushed for 69.
One reason for the win was Holcomb's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Ulysses' QB won't forget Devon Garcia anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times.
Meanwhile, Goodland was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Oakley 51-6 on the road.
Chayton Goodwin was a one-man wrecking crew for Goodland as he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Goodwin a new career-high in rushing yards.
Holcomb pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Goodland, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Holcomb against Goodland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 55-14 victory. In that matchup, Holcomb amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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