Port St. Joe was the 42-14 winner over Holmes County when they last played one another back in October of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks fell 44-36 to the Holmes County Blue Devils on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Port St. Joe lost, don't look at Chance Gainer. Despite the final result, he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for six yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. Gainer's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Eli Harris was another key receiver, gaining 74 total yards and two touchdowns.
Holmes County found their leader in underclassman Egan Segers, who picked up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. Another player making a difference was Rayce Griffin, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
Port St. Joe's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Holmes County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Port St. Joe will venture away from home to take on Liberty County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Holmes County, they will challenge Walton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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