The Jim Ned Indians will challenge the Holliday Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jim Ned took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 victory over Jacksboro.
One reason for the win was Jim Ned's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Carter Lange and Michaiah Powell, who racked up all six sacks between them. Lange is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jim Ned was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Holliday was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Burkburnett 56-18 at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 874th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hunter Jones was his usual excellent self, throwing for 295 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win got Jim Ned back to even at 2-2. As for Holliday, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Jim Ned has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 253.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Holliday has preferred to attack from the air: they average 309 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Jim Ned strolled past Holliday when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 40-22. Will Jim Ned repeat their success, or does Holliday have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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