Holmes's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Manteo Redskins with a sharp 28-6 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Aces pulled away in the second half with 21 points.
Naijhir White was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Holmes' defense and their 4.5 sacks. Gavin Pierce was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 18.
The win got Holmes back to even at 2-2. As for Manteo, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Holmes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 41-0 defeat against Northeastern on the 26th. Manteo has also already played their next matchup, a 14-2 loss against First Flight on the 26th.
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