Camden County scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Holmes Aces by a score of 25-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Aces: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, Camden County still got an impressive performance from Javon Mayo, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mayo's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Camden County wouldn't let Holmes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kevin Dredden was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Another thorn in Holmes' side was Chase Jopp, who made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Amaree Jackson was nothing short of spectacular for Holmes: he rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Jackson has become a key player for Holmes: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Camden County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Holmes, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Camden County will square off against Manteo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manteo is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Camden County will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Holmes, they will challenge Hertford County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holmes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season.
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