Manteo is 0-9 against Holmes since October of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Manteo Redskins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holmes Aces at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manteo managed to keep up with Gates County until halftime last Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Manteo came up short against Gates County, falling 28-6. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Redskins couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Holmes took a blow against North Pitt on Friday, falling 52-21. The Aces have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manteo now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Holmes, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Manteo was dealt a bruising 63-8 defeat at the hands of Holmes in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holmes' Naijhir White, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Manteo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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