Football Preview: Holmes Aces vs. Northeastern Eagles
Holmes has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Northeastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Northeastern better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Holmes really get things going. Holmes blew past Manteo 28-6 on Friday. The Aces' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Holmes' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Gavin Pierce was especially locked on to Manteo's QB and sacked him twice. Pierce also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Meanwhile, Northeastern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past First Flight 66-7 on the road. That looming 66-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
It was another big night for Trevaris Jones, who threw for 190 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Da'Mari Mcneill, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
The win got Holmes back to even at 2-2. As for Northeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Holmes was taken down by Northeastern 55-28 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who threw for 412 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Now that Holmes knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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