Holmes hasn't had much luck against Warren recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Holmes Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warren Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Holmes had to suffer through a 56-29 loss at the hands of Taft. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Despite the loss, Holmes saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Hopkins rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Christopher Geller, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Warren is still winless after their matchup against Marshall on Saturday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 31-28. One positive for the Warriors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Warren had strong showings from Davian Gonzales, who threw for 383 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and Jamare Jones, who picked up 198 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jones' longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Daniel R Escarcega.
This is the second loss in a row for Holmes and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Warren, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Holmes was taken down by Warren 73-20 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Holmes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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