The Hodgeman County Longhorns will square off against the Macksville Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hodgeman County has five straight victories, Macksville has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hodgeman County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Stafford 59-0. The Longhorns' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hodgeman County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ian Reece, who picked up 33 receiving yards and one TD, and also punched in one score on the ground. Another pass catcher making a difference was Tyson Younger, who gained 47 total yards and two touchdowns.
Hodgeman County's run defense was locked in: Stafford could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Desmond Thomas for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've managed all season.
Hodgeman County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Schroeder and Talon Shank.
Meanwhile, Macksville played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against South Central, falling 60-6. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Macksville's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hodgeman County, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Hodgeman County against Macksville when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 46-0 victory. Do the Longhorns have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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