Bulldogs blast Coahoma on Homecoming, 64-6
GOODMAN --- The Holmes Community College Bulldogs racked up 445 yards of offense and held the Coahoma Community College Tigers to only 100 yards of offense en route to a 64-6 North Division win here Saturday night on Homecoming 2014.
With the win, the Bulldogs moved to 3-5 on the season and 2-3 in the North Division. Holmes ends the season on Thursday night against Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville at 6:30 p.m.
The Bulldogs scored four rushing touchdowns in the first quarter to jump out to a 27-0 lead. Mitchell Cunningham broke free on a 69-yard touchdown run with 12:57 left in the quarter. Dre Massey answered Cunningham's score with one of his own from 23 yards out with 9:57 to play in the quarter before Aquindus Henson scored two touchdowns in the final 5:41 of the quarter. His first score came from 15 yards out with 5:41 to play in the quarter while the second score came from 10 yards out with 1:50 to play in the quarter. Cole Ballard connected on three of four PATs.
Holmes picked up two scores in the second quarter. Massey broke loose on an 80-yard touchdown run with 13:55 to play in the quarter before Jamario Benson scored from 63 yards out with 6:50 to play in the first half. Ballard's extra points made the score 41-0 at halftime.
The Bulldogs wasted no time getting on the scoreboard in the second half when De'MonTerius Kendrick took the opening kickoff and raced 86 yards for the touchdown. Henson got his final score of the night with 2:47 to play in the third quarter when the scored from 16 yards out. Ballard connected on both extra points to make the score 55-0.
Kris Newson picked up another score for the Bulldog special teams as he blocked a punt of Cody Spears and raced it in for a 25-yard touchdown. Ballard's kick made it 62-0 with 10:22 to play in the game.
The Tigers got on the scoreboard with 1:13 to play in the game when Anthony Mitchell connected with Greg Johnson from 34 yards out. Cody Spears' extra point was blocked by Broderick Fordham and LaBarrion Taylor picked up for the Bulldogs and went in for the final two points of the night from 90 yards out.
Massey led the Bulldogs in rushing with 133 yards on four carries and two touchdowns while Cunningham had 114 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown. Henson had three scores and finished with 85 yards on 12 carries.
Andrew Walker and Mohamed Camara each finished with seven tackles. Traver Jung had six tackles while Britain Thompson, Odell Spencer, Broderick Fordham and Ryhean McMorris each had five tackles. Lyndon Johnson and Camara each had two sacks while Johnson and Camara each had 2.5 tackles for loss.