Warren has gone 7-2 against Holmes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Warren Warriors will face off against the Holmes Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Warren will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Warren fought the good fight in their overtime game against Marshall on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 31-28. The Warriors have struggled against the Rams recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Warren's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Davian Gonzales, who threw for 383 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and Jamare Jones, who picked up 198 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jones torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Daniel R Escarcega.
Meanwhile, Holmes had to suffer through a 56-29 loss at the hands of Taft. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 832nd, while the Raiders are ranked 374th).
Despite the loss, Holmes got top-tier performance from Jayden Hopkins, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Christopher Geller, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Warren's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Holmes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Warren against Holmes in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 73-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Holmes' Isaac Martinez, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Warren to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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