Two dominant backs in Naijhir White and EJ Ruffin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Holmes Aces will challenge the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holmes comes in on four and Ayden - Grifton on six.
Holmes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 20-14 win over South Granville.
Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton made easy work of North Lenoir on Friday and carried off a 45-22 victory.
Holmes has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.8 points per game. As for Ayden - Grifton, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Holmes came up short against Ayden - Grifton in their previous matchup back in November of 2015, falling 25-12. Can Holmes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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