Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 44-15 loss at the hands of the Sotomayor WILDCATS. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the loss, Holmes still got an impressive performance from Christopher Geller, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Holmes also got a significant boost from Jayden Hopkins, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 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.
Leading Sotomayor to victory were Chauncey Moon and Cameron Grady. Moon threw for 125 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, while Grady gained 170 total yards and two touchdowns. Grady showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 63 yards. Mckell Johnekins was another key player, picking up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Holmes' record is now 1-5. As for Sotomayor, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Holmes has already played their next match, a 48-7 defeat against Harlan on the 12th. As for Sotomayor, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 48-28 victory against Stevens on the 10th.
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