Football Preview: Holmes Aces vs. Northeastern Eagles
After two games on the road, Holmes is heading back home. They will host the Northeastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northeastern better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Holmes really get things going. Everything went Holmes' way against Manteo on Friday as Holmes made off with a 28-6 victory. The Aces' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
One reason for the win was Holmes' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Gavin Pierce was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Northeastern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 66-7 win over First Flight. That looming 66-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Trevaris Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 190 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Da'Mari Mcneill, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
The victory got Holmes back to even at 2-2. As for Northeastern, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Holmes was dealt a bruising 55-28 defeat at the hands of Northeastern when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who threw for 412 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Now that Holmes knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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