Football Recap: Holmes Falls Despite Big Games from Amaree Jackson and Naijhir White

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 9:28am

Football Recap: Holmes Aces vs. Currituck County Knights

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Holmes scored first but ultimately less than Currituck County in their contest on Friday. They took a 40-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Currituck County Knights. While the Aces didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 7-0 in the first quarter.

Holmes' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Naijhir White, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and Amaree Jackson, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. White showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards. Landon Morgan got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.

Holmes now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Currituck County, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.

Holmes has already played their next match, a 62-33 victory against First Flight on the 18th. As for Currituck County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 28-22 loss against Pasquotank County on the 18th.

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