Somerset can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on the Greater Johnstown Trojans with a sharp 35-12 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since September 22, 2023.
Rowan Holmes had a dynamite game for Somerset, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Holmes also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, making three total tackles, and defending a pass. Camden Lowery was in the mix as well, providing Somerset with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Somerset's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Lane Lambert and Holmes who racked up five sacks between them. The dominant performance gave Holmes a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Somerset was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Johnstown only rushed for 41.
When it comes to explaining why Greater Johnstown lost, don't look at Zymir Reed. Despite the final result, he picked up 170 receiving yards and a touchdown. Reed showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.
Somerset's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Greater Johnstown, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Somerset will host Westmont Hilltop at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset is facing Westmont Hilltop at the right time seeing as Westmont Hilltop is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Greater Johnstown, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Central Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greater Johnstown will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Central Cambria will have lost three straight heading into Friday's game.
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