Holmes hasn't had much luck against Warren recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Holmes Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Warren Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Holmes took a blow against Taft, falling 56-29. 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. The Warriors gained 127 more yards on the day, but it was the Rams that made the best use of them.
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 torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Daniel R Escarcega.
Warren wouldn't let Marshall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Warren can thank George Silva and Christan Segovia for forcing both of them. Warren got some further help from Lee Thompson: he made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
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 in their previous meeting 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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