Football Preview: Pembroke Dragons vs. Holley Hawks
Pembroke has gone 8-1 against Holley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pembroke Dragons will challenge the Holley Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Pembroke is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Pembroke is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 46-14 victory over Red Jacket. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won five matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
Caleb Felski continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 328 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.5 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Pembroke didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Felski and Vijay Dhanda Jr. Felski's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Pembroke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 455 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 441 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Holley faced Wellsville/Genessee Valley/Belfast in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Holley came out on top in a nail-biter against Wellsville/Genessee Valley/Belfast , sneaking past 16-14.
Pembroke pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.9 points. As for Holley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Pembroke against Holley in their previous meeting last Saturday, as the team secured a 66-26 win. Will Pembroke repeat their success, or does Holley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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