The Holly Springs Golden Hawks will be playing at home against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Holly Springs is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Middle Creek on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Golden Hawks were dealt a 37-7 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs. The Golden Hawks were down 27-0 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Fuquay - Varina had taken Garner down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Bengals took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The Bengals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Holly Springs will need to focus on slowing down Matthew Ziglar, one of several Fuquay - Varina players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Tinley, who picked up 118 receiving yards and one score.
Holly Springs' record is now 4-6. As for Fuquay - Varina, their record now sits at an identical 4-6.
Holly Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Fuquay - Varina in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, winning 21-10. Do the Golden Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bengals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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