Holmes lost against North Pitt back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Holmes Aces were beaten by the North Pitt Panthers 52-21. The Aces have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Holmes' loss came despite strong showings from Naijhir White and Caden Jernigan. White rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, while Jernigan rushed for 171 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave White a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Holmes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Pitt only rushed for 280.
Famous Wilson had an outrageously good game for North Pitt as he threw for 367 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.7 yards per attempt. Davonne Hudson was Wilson's top target, picking up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Holmes now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North Pitt, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Holmes will square off against Manteo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Pitt, they will welcome Greene Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greene Central's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so North Pitt's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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