After only eight points in their last game, Holmes County made sure to put some points up on the board against Vernon on Friday. The Holmes County Blue Devils blew past the Vernon Yellowjackets, posting a 44-6 victory on the road. That looming 44-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Devils yet this season.
Holmes County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenyon Pool, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. Pool showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 56 yards. Egan Segers was another key rusher, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holmes County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Holmes County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Vernon, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Holmes County will welcome Marianna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marianna's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Vernon, they are taking a road trip to challenge Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vernon is facing Central at the right time seeing as Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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