Holmes is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, O'Connor a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Holmes Huskies will host the O'Connor Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Holmes is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Brennan on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holmes was beaten by Brennan 72-7. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 866th, while the Bears are ranked 82nd).
Despite the loss, Holmes saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Hopkins rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. Hopkins showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
O'Connor never got on the board in their matchup on October 3rd, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Marshall last Saturday. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 31-24. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
A big part of O'Connor's win came down to the chemistry between Jake Garza and his top target Chris Esparza. Garza threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes while Esparza picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Things could have been worse for Holmes, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-28 loss to O'Connor when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Holmes, Luke Valdez (who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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