Holy Family has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Pueblo East Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Holy Family will be strutting in after a win while Pueblo East will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Holy Family blew past Lewis-Palmer, posting a 56-21 victory on the road.
Monte Samaras went supernova for Holy Family, throwing for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Anthony Scott, who rushed for 129 yards on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holy Family was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo East and Northfield were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Pueblo East suffered a 28-27 defeat.
Despite the loss, Pueblo East saw an underclassman step up: Dolphka Lewis rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Holy Family now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pueblo East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Holy Family has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pueblo East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Holy Family might still be hurting after the 41-21 loss they got from Pueblo East in their previous meeting back in November of 2016. Thankfully for Holy Family, Bryson Torres (who rushed for 217 yards and six touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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