Jay had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Holmes Huskies 53-21 on the road on Saturday. With the Mustangs ahead 43-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Nicholas Rios was a one-man wrecking crew for Jay as he rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Rios' longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tajari Wellington was another key player, throwing for 101 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5passing.
Jay's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Carlos Garcia and Damion Charles.
Holmes' loss came despite strong showings from Jayden Hopkins and Christopher Geller. Hopkins rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while Geller rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hopkins a new career-high in rushing yards.
Jay will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Lehman at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Lehman focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Holmes, they are taking a road trip to challenge MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holmes will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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