Harlan has gone 6-0 against Holmes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Harlan Hawks will head out to take on the Holmes Huskies at 2:00 p.m. Harlan is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Harlan at home against Marshall as the team secured a 49-7 win. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Rams are ranked 562nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Sotomayor 44-15. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Holmes might have lost, but man, Christopher Geller was a machine: he rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Jayden Hopkins, who rushed for 106 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holmes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Harlan's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Holmes, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Harlan against Holmes in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-12 win. Will Harlan repeat their success, or does Holmes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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