After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Akron, Holly was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They strolled past the Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds with points to spare, taking the game 62-48. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jessie Pizarro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 74 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Holly back to even at 2-2. As for Sangre de Cristo, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Holly will be playing in front of their home fans against Las Animas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Animas' defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Holly's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sangre de Cristo, they are on the road again on Friday to play Fowler at 7:00 p.m. Sangre de Cristo is facing Fowler at the right time seeing as Fowler is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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