A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Holly Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swink is looking for their season's first win.
Swink is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Las Animas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Swink was dealt a 48-12 loss at the hands of Las Animas.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holly). They strolled past Rocky Ford with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 90-76. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 33.6 points per game.
Drayden McCray and Jessie Pizarro were among the main playmakers for Holly as the former picked up 144 receiving yards and three touchdowns and the latter gained 249 total yards and two touchdowns. McCray's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards. Coy King was another key player, picking up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Holly didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noel Lopez and McCray. Devin Eaton was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Swink's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Holly, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Things could have been worse for Swink, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-24 loss to Holly when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Swink have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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