Football Game Recap: Holmes Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 5:55am

Football Recap: Holmes Bulldogs vs. Scott Eagles

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Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Scott Eagles, falling 41-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 52-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

Jordan Goff was nothing short of spectacular for Scott: he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Goff a new career-high in rushing yards. Aaron Hampton was another key player, picking up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Scott, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.

Holmes will challenge Walton-Verona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Scott, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Conner at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.

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