Holy Family won the last time they faced Lewis-Palmer, and things went their way on Friday too. The Holy Family Tigers took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 56-21 victory over the Lewis-Palmer Rangers.
Monte Samaras was a one-man wrecking crew for Holy Family as he threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Scott was another key player, rushing for 129 yards on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holy Family was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Lewis-Palmer lost, don't look at Mekhi Mayes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Mayes really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Holy Family now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lewis-Palmer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Holy Family will square off against Pueblo East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Family will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Lewis-Palmer, they will challenge Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mead will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lewis-Palmer surely won't give up without a fight.
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