Football Preview: Holly Springs Golden Hawks vs. Clayton Comets
The Holly Springs Golden Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Clayton Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holly Springs took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 21-10 victory over Fuquay - Varina.
Meanwhile, Clayton took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-6 win over Wakefield. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wolverines are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Holly Springs back to even at 1-1. As for Clayton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Holly Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Clayton in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holly Springs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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