Holbrook came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 60.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hopi Bruins a 44-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Roadrunners, who have now won four matches by 44 points or more so far this season.
Holbrook's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darren Justman led the charge by throwing for 279 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown. Those 117 rushing yards gave Justman a new career-high. William Kinds also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 82.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 213.3.
Holbrook now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hopi, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holbrook will welcome Red Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holbrook is facing Red Mesa at the right time seeing as Red Mesa is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hopi, they will be playing at home against Many Farms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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