Holly Springs was the 32-28 winner over Clayton when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Holly Springs Golden Hawks lost 27-7 to the Clayton Comets on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Comets are ranked 31st).
Kaleb ?Honcho? Williams threw for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Nigel Spates was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jermaine Banks rushed for 30 yards.
Holly Springs now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Clayton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holly Springs will face off against Middle Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holly Springs is facing Middle Creek at the right time seeing as Middle Creek is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Clayton, they will take on Fuquay - Varina at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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