Rosa Fort has gone 4-0 against Holly Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rosa Fort Lions will head out to face off against the Holly Springs Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Rosa Fort will be strutting in after a victory while Holly Springs will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Rosa Fort challenged Independence on Thursday. Rosa Fort secured a 28-22 W over Independence. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Rosa Fort can attribute much of their success to Gregory Hargrow, who rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and Kevin Lomax, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hargrow a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Holly Springs just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-20 loss at the hands of Kossuth. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Aggies recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Holly Springs might have lost, but man, Tray Kinkle was a machine: he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kinkle's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Rosa Fort's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Holly Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Rosa Fort against Holly Springs in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rosa Fort since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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