Football Recap: Sotomayor Piles Up the Points Against Holmes

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 6:47pm

Football Recap: Sotomayor WILDCATS vs. Holmes Huskies

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Sotomayor won the last time they faced Holmes, and things went their way on Friday too. The Sotomayor WILDCATS breezed by the Holmes Huskies at home to the tune of 44-15. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.

Leading Sotomayor to victory were Chauncey Moon and Cameron Grady. Moon threw for 125 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, while Grady gained 170 total yards and two touchdowns. Moon is becoming a predictor of Sotomayor's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Mckell Johnekins was another key player, picking up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sotomayor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Holmes lost, don't look at Christopher Geller. Despite the final result, he rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Hopkins handled things on the ground, rushing for 106 yards.

Sotomayor's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Holmes, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Sotomayor wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 48-28 win against Stevens on the 10th. Holmes has also already played their next matchup, a 48-7 loss against Harlan on the 12th.

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