Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holmes). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-33 victory over the First Flight Nighthawks. With that win, the Aces brought their scoring average up to 28.6 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Holmes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amaree Jackson, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Jackson has posted since back in September of 2023. Naijhir White was another key back, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Holmes' defensive line and their four sacks. First Flight's QB won't forget SJ Ferebee anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Ferebee also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Holmes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 541 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Holmes back to even at 4-4. As for First Flight, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Holmes wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 25-22 win against Camden County on the 25th. First Flight has also already played their next game, a 26-19 loss against Pasquotank County on the 25th.
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