South Granville and Holmes squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but South Granville had to settle for second. They fell to the Holmes Aces 20-14. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why South Granville lost, don't look at Tanner Finch. Despite the final result, he rushed for 74 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes. The dominant performance gave Finch a new career-high in rushing yards.
Naijhir White was his usual excellent self, rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown for Holmes. Mason Byrum also helped with two touchdowns in total.
South Granville now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Holmes, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
South Granville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holmes, they are taking a road trip to take on Ayden - Grifton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ayden - Grifton will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Holmes surely won't give up without a fight.
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