There's no place like home for Holmes County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the Opp Bobcats with a 36-32 victory on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Holmes County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bowden Bailey, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Bailey is becoming a predictor of Holmes County's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Kenyon Pool was in the mix too, providing Holmes County with two touchdowns.
Holmes County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Holmes County's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Justice Baldwin. six times. Aiden Justice was especially locked on to Opp's QB and sacked him twice.
Opp's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kal Crittenden, who picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Crittenden was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards. Baldwin was another key player, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt.
Holmes County's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Opp, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-3.
Holmes County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Opp, they will square off against Bibb County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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