The Holmes Huskies will venture away from home to take on the Sotomayor WILDCATS at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Holmes is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Holmes came up short against Warren on Saturday, falling 51-29.
Holmes' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayden Hopkins, who gained 213 total yards and three touchdowns, and Christopher Geller, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. Hopkins also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Holmes wouldn't let Warren keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Holmes can thank Edgar Camargo and Hopkins for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Sotomayor strolled past Marshall with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the WILDCATS.
Cameron Grady continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 265 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.2 rushing yards per game.
Sotomayor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sotomayor, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Holmes has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sotomayor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Holmes took a serious blow against Sotomayor when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 39-7. Thankfully for Holmes, Jayden Gutierrez (who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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