Holley hasn't had much luck against Pembroke recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Holley Hawks will face off against the Pembroke Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wellsville/Genessee Valley/Belfast 16-14.
Meanwhile, Pembroke put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 46-14 victory over Red Jacket. Considering the Dragons have won five matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Caleb Felski continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 328 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Pembroke didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Felski and Vijay Dhanda Jr. Felski's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Pembroke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 455 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 441 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Pembroke's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Holley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Holley took a serious blow against Pembroke in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 66-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Felski, who rushed for 478 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 28.1 yards per carry. Now that Holley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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