Football Recap: Holmes Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 4:58am

Football Recap: Holmes Huskies vs. Taft Raiders

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Holmes lost against Taft back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Holmes Huskies were outmatched by the Taft Raiders on the road and fell 56-29. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Holmes lost, don't look at Jayden Hopkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Backing up that air attack was Christopher Geller, who rushed for 92 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Holmes' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Taft, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

Holmes will challenge Warren at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holmes is facing Warren at the right time seeing as Warren is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Taft, they will venture away from home to square off against Stevens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.

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