Holmes hasn't had much luck against Harlan recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Holmes Huskies will welcome the Harlan Hawks at 2:00 p.m. Holmes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
Holmes is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Sotomayor on the road and fell 44-15. The match marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Holmes got top-tier performance from Christopher Geller, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Jayden Hopkins, who rushed for 106 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holmes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Harlan was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Marshall 49-7 at home. The matchup marked the Hawks' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Holmes' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Harlan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Holmes took a serious blow against Harlan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 49-12. Can Holmes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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