Holliday then mounted a 10-play drive on its second possession, marching all the way to the Nocona 18. With the Eagles facing third-and-six, a pitch to running back Tyler Jolly was interrupted by a power failure. When the lights came back on Eagles' tight end Landrey Lemon's rushing attempt around left end resulted in a one-yard loss and an incomplete pass on fourth down ended the drive.

Two second-quarter turnovers by Nocona would lead to a Holliday touchdown and allow the Eagles to completely dominate the period. After an Indian fumble Holliday set up shop on its 45-yard line. The Eagles using a punishing ground game found pay dirt 10 plays later when Little scored from 5 yards out. The junior running back carried six times on the drive accounting for 36 yards. Shawn Lanham's extra point gave Holliday a one-point lead with 8:33 left in the second quarter.

Nocona's defense would be called on after an Eagle interception gave them the ball at their own 40. Six plays later the Indian defenders stopped Holliday quarterback Trey Lawson on a QB sneak from the Nocona 39-yard line.

After Nocona's Matt Crabtree recovered a Holiday fumble at the Eagle 18, it took only six plays for Nocona to take the lead. Willard's quarterback sneak from 1 yard out on fourth down put the Indians up 12-7 with 1:25 left in the third. Another two-point conversion failed as Willard's pass fell incomplete in the end zone.

Little was the leading rusher for Holliday with 81 yards on 21 carries while Dollar paced Nocona with 150 on 10 carries. Holliday's Tyler Jolly and Lemons were stalwarts for the Eagle defense and Nocona's linebacker trio of Brennan Dingler, Mike Penaluna, and Tyson Sandoval led a stingy Indian defense.

Holliday climbs to 3-0 in district play and 6-0 for the season. Nocona slips to 2-1 in district and 4-2 for the season.