The Holdenville Wolverines will play host again on Friday to welcome the Luther Lions, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Holdenville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Holdenville blew past Comanche, posting a 40-7 victory. Considering the Wolverines have won five contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Holdenville's win came down to the chemistry between Rowdy Elkins and his top target Brett Sipes. Elkins rushed for 106 yards on only 12 carries while Sipes rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 106 rushing yards gave Elkins a new career-high.
Holdenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 466 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Luther fell victim to Stroud and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Tigers 58-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Tigers are ranked 42nd).
Holdenville's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Luther, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
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